Dairy farms, wherever they may be, have a combination of commonalities and distinctive features that make each one unique. In Europe, a dairy farmer shares what it’s like to farm compared to when he worked for a short period of time in Wisconsin.

Recently, Tom Wegner was named the recipient of the 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy First Award. “It was pretty cool for Rebecca Gotham, my BI rep, to recognize me, our farm and my employees for all the hard work we do,” Wegner says.

What is it like to dairy in Montana? Three Montana dairymen describe their processes for preparing for harsh winter conditions.

Nicknamed the cattle of the North, reindeer are similar to cows in a lot of ways. Like cows, reindeer have a four-chamber stomach to digest food and also chew their cud.

From an early age, Libby Hasheider played an active role in her family’s dairy farm in southern Wisconsin by assisting her grandpa in feeding and caring for calves. This experience ignited her desire to merge her two passions together – love of teaching and dairy. 

Si-Ellen Farms hosts a health fair event for their employees to give them a general overview of health providers in their community and what they could be seen for.

As dairy farmers, we make large and small investments nearly every day on the farm. One of the most important – but often overlooked – is the investment we make in ourselves and our team members.