Follow the links below to read the extended versions of Dollars and Sense from Dairy Today. Extended comments are highlighted in blue.
Changes for Better
Julie Maurer
Newton, Wis.
Family owned and operated, Soaring Eagle Dairy milks 1,100 cows and grows the majority of the herd’s feed on 1,800 acres.
Four Keys to Health
Pete Wiersma
Buhl, Idaho
In addition to helping manage 1,500 cows on his family’s two dairies in Idaho’s Magic Valley, Wiersma serves on the boards of United Dairymen of Idaho and Independent Milk Producers.
High-Tech Monitoring
Mark Rodgers
Dearing, Ga.
Hillcrest Farms is home to four generations of the Rodgers family, plus 420 milking cows and 470 heifers.
Healthy and Happy Start at Day One
Rendell Tullar
Orford, N.H.
Tullando Farm, a 550-cow herd of registered Holsteins in the Connecticut River Valley, is heading toward a robotic milking future.
