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Making Iowa home

As a young dairy farmer, Robert Horst found himself at a crossroads when deciding where to build his herd. After considering many different states, he…


Crawley Dairy

Adaptability Key for Crawley Dairy

In the northwest corner of Arkansas, the small town of Maysville is home to Crawley Dairy Farms. For the past five generations, the Crawley family…


weiler dairy farm family

This Dairy Life

Erin and Travis Michels own and operate Weiler Enterprises Inc. in Claremont, Illinois, where they currently milk 125 cows and utilize two Lely A4 Robot…


Rita Worthington MN Dairy Farmer

The face behind the “So She Married a Farmer” platform

Thirty percent of farmers today are women, representing an impressive group of hard-working females. Amongst them includes dairy farmer Rita Vander Kooi who calls home…


Community, family, and newborn Jersey calves

Community, family, and newborn Jersey calves are just a few of Iowa dairy farmer Aaron Titterington’s favorite things. Located in Spencer, Iowa, Jones Dairy has…


Iowa dairy farmer connects with thousands of TikTok users

A Midwest dairy farmer has become a trusted voice across social media channels. Dan Vanteicher, a dairy farmer in Iowa, connects with thousands of followers…


Adopt-A-Cow farmer makes a significant impact on inner-city youth

Berning Acres is located halfway between East Dubuque and Galena, Illinois, in the small town of Menominee. Matt and Natalie Berning, along with their five…


Michael and Margaret Johnson utilize Undeniably Dairy Grants to support local athletes

Minnesota dairy farmers Michael and Margaret Johnson, owners of Trailside Holsteins in Fountain, Minnesota, utilized Undeniably Dairy Grants this past year by supporting their local…


Crawley Family

Crawley’s Valley View Farms

Tim Crawley grew up on his family’s dairy farm, Crawley’s Valley View Farms, located in Gravette, Arkansas. He returned to the farm college in 1990…


Jack and Patty Dill Conway Missouri

Alva Dill and Sons Farm encouraging future generations

Jack Dill is a third-generation farmer from Conway, Missouri, where Jack and his partners own and operate Alva Dill and Sons farm. Jack takes pride…


Huhe family from Iowa holding Wergin Award

The unique way the Huhe family supports their community

Tim Huhe and his family have a diverse operation, including 400 head of milking cows, custom-raised hogs, about 80 lambs, and custom farms around 1,800…


Boadwine South Dakota Dairy Farm Calving

Boadwine Farms brings the focus on sustainability and education

In 1989, with just 42 cows milked in a stanchion barn, Boadwine Farms in Baltic, South Dakota, became a formal entity. Lynn and Trish Boadwine…