Feeding farm business dreams
It’s a blend of art and science.
Jerseys and hard work make the dream work
Knepper brothers, Dennis and Allan, both agree that hard work and having a Jersey herd have been important keys to their success. This has allowed them to grow their herd over time with more on the horizon. However, health issues in their dry cows threatened to set them back.
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I can feed 1,000 animals and still get to church Sunday morning.
Keith wasn’t sure he could trust a young Cargill DFC to feed his cows, “It used to be that everyone I took advice from was older than me, and now they’re all my kid’s age and I’m not sure I’m comfortable with that.” Those feelings of skepticism soon dissipated.
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A Dairy Cow a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
What would you say today if your doctor told you farming would be good for your health? Well, that’s exactly what prompted Steve and Ken Ihlenfeld’s grandfather to buy a dairy farm in 1955.
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