Nov 6, 2022 | Animal Care
I thought we would share the life cycle of the dairy cows on our farm. I’m going to break this into two parts and for the first section, we will focus on the life of our heifers. To start out I figure I should explain what a heifer is. A heifer is a female bovine...
Mar 2, 2015 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
This year, winter started early and started cold, but all in all Mother Nature has been pretty reasonable. We haven’t had a lot of ice or bitter cold, which is good for our animals and our employees. No matter what the weather, we closely monitor our animals’ health...
Aug 20, 2014 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
I like to tell people that cows eat a more balanced diet than most people, because it’s true. We make a special mix of feed for our cows that contains four basic ingredients: haylage, corn silage, a special mix of vitamins and minerals, and corn gluten feed. This last...
Jul 24, 2014 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to spend the day in Chicago at a meeting of the American Dairy Science Association to address dairy industry groups and university researchers. I was asked to speak about what I know best: running a modern dairy farm, caring for...
Apr 8, 2014 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
Well, there you have it. We’re all tired of winter, and we’ve been really glad to see that Mother Nature has finally decided to give us a taste of spring. So, what’s happening on the farm at this time of year? It’s too wet and cold to get into the fields yet, but...
