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10/19/2025

A typical dairy cow does not live to be 18 years old, but Luck-E Advent Asia-ET EX94 is no ordinary cow. On Sept. 1, the award-winning Holstein celebrated such a birthday at Bert-Mar Farms in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, where she remains a cornerstone of the operation and has impacted the breed itself through her remarkable genetics.

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/asia-turns-18,29845?

10/18/2025

Terisa Schmidt milks 18 cows in a stanchion barn at Cool Rock Acres Dairy near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. This first-generation dairy farmer bought her first cow in February. She hopes to be milking nearly 40 cows by next spring.

Hear about the story on our podcast, Dairy Delivery: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VnR8qKh2ON3VgfRjJfXAN?si=a1450d9d35d240eb

Or, read the story here: https://dairystar.com/stories/from-farmhand-to-farmer,29842?

10/17/2025

The Buck family of Goodhue, Minnesota, recruited their local high school football team to help cover their corn silage pile with over 14,000 tires.

See more photos here: https://dairystar.com/stories/young-muscles-get-corn-silage-pile-covered,29835?

10/16/2025

Dennis, Carl and Phil Reuter have a herd average of 29,660 pounds of milk. The Reuters milk 135 cows near Hastings, Minnesota.

Read more here:https://dairystar.com/stories/top-performers-carl-dennis-reuter-of-reuter-farms,29832?

10/16/2025

Pat Scapanski, a 2023 Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Livestock Investment Grant recipient, used the funds to build a new freestall barn. Scapanski milks 350 cows in a swing-16 parlor near Foley, Minnesota.

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/helping-turn-dreams-into-reality,29827?

10/14/2025

Farming with family has new meaning for first-time dad, Ken Bekius. He was able to take in corn silage with his infant son, Jay, riding along, and get help from multiple generations of his family as well.

Hear more on our podcast, Dairy Delivery: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VnR8qKh2ON3VgfRjJfXAN?si=ba679b5bad154a91

Or, read the story here: https://dairystar.com/stories/bekius-family-bands-together-for-harvest,29826?

10/13/2025

The new National Guernsey Queen is Wisconsin native, Josie Bailey. Her passion for the Guernsey breed started in 2021, and although she’s relatively new to the breed, it has taken hold deep in her heart.

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/bailey-named-national-guernsey-queen,29813?

10/13/2025

Listen to some of the many conversations we are having on our new podcast Dairy Delivery! New episode out today, tune in now.🎙️

Today’s conversations from the episode include ⬇️

🐄 Four generations on hand for corn silage chopping
✨ Schmidt carving path as first-generation dairy producer
🐄 Historic barn, modern farm
✨ Making artisan cheese since 15 years old

Check out our new way to consume Dairy Star, a podcast: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dairy-delivery

This week’s episode is sponsored by Heartland Interpretation and Translation.

10/12/2025

For years, Tammy Fritsch dreamed of marketing milk from the small herd of Guernseys she and her daughter, Breanna, were building. That dream came to fruition in 2021 when they launched Two Guernsey Girls Creamery, marketing A2A2 milk from their herd.

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/growth-beyond-their-wildest-dreams,29812?

10/11/2025

Since switching to robotic milking units three year ago, the Tews family has seen their milk production rise by over 15 pounds per cow per day and their butterfat stay above 4% for two years running for the first time ever.

Hear more on our podcast, Dairy Delivery: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TxxC4X9ug7buCETal7DFU?si=MRAMjqsRSlSwCjUTUlnFPQ

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/an-evolving-robotic-journey,29811?

10/10/2025

Being named farm family of the year is fitting for the Middendorf family since all three of their grown children are involved on the farm. Don Middendorf and his wife, Carolyn, own and operate an organic dairy farm near Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Read more here: https://dairystar.com/stories/farming-with-family,29802?

10/10/2025

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