Are you prepared to take over the farm?
The Moes family began milking cows in South Dakota in 1884. The fourth generation, Jim and Greg joined the operation in the early 1970s. What was once a 200-cow dairy is now a 2,000-cow dairy, a farming operation and a trucking company. Three of their sons have come back to the farm to transition into ownership; something Greg says took a lot of discussion, planning and preparation.
On MoDak Dairy, the Moes say their children have been learning about the operation since they were kids. "Preparing to take over the farm is something that happens as you go through," Greg explains. "From little kids, all the way up you learn."
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