As we all start on our life journey, many of us are unsure of what the first step should be and somewhat fearful of the road ahead. However, fourth-generation dairy farmer Becky Nyman of Hilmar, Calif., was open to where her life chapter would go.
Nyman recently visited with AgriTalk host, Chip Flory, about being the next generation and her life path to the farm. Nyman works alongside her brother on the home farm where they milk 1,200 Jerseys. The family also has several other dairies.
Becky works alongside her brother, Brad, where she oversees the business side, including following the ongoing rules and regulations in California. Her brother focuses on the production management side of the dairy business. Becky notes that regarding the regulations of the Golden State, there is always something to keep a close eye on.
One area that the Nyman family has dived into the last couple of years is beef-on-dairy which has generated some extra revenue for the dairy.
“We actually are doing Angus embryos,” Nyman shared with Flory, noting it is a great alternative revenue stream. “It has been working out great for us so far.”
Becky’s path back to the family dairy she grew up on was not a family expectation or even a plan of hers from early on. After college, she worked for a consumer data company in Dallas and San Francisco, and after nine years and a lot of conversations with her family, she came back home to work on the home dairy.
“It has been really rewarding to come back, especially after having outside experience and bringing those skills back to the farm,” she says.
Becky recently completed her first year of serving on the National Dairy Board and now serves as Vice Chair of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and is also the treasurer for the national dairy check-off, Dairy Management Inc.
“Dairy has sustained our family for four generations in the U.S. and so to be able to give back to the greater good of the industry is really rewarding to me,” she says.
To listen to the entire conversation between Flory and Nyman talk about her Next Generation role, go to AgriTalk | AgWeb
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