Feeding family farm dreams

Milk Chug Challenge, Defeated!

That’s right. In September, Cargill joined forces with Tara Vander Dussen, also known as New Mexico Milkmaid on social media, to give back to those in need. To participate, individuals needed to post a picture or video on their Instagram feed chugging milk and using #milkchugchallenge in the caption. Cargill and others committed to matching Vander Dussen’s donation of $1, up to $500, to www.giveagallon.com for every qualifying post. Thanks to all of the highly entertaining participants, this goal was exceeded, and milk has been donated. Cheers!

Give Your Team the Right Tools to Succeed

Paul Colgan’s belief and leadership in people enables him to run a church congregation of 225 people while simultaneously managing a dairy that is home to several employees, 1,375 cows and 1,260 heifers. Paul is the dairy manager at Patterson Farms, Inc., a 6th generation dairy and crop farm that was established in 1830, now owned and operated by Jon and Julie Patterson. 

Creating More with Less for 100+ Years

Creating more output with less input has always been a goal for Fulper Farms, and through multiple sustainability practices, they are accomplishing this goal. “Our ability to adapt to new technology has been one of the keys to our success,” stated Mikayla Fulper.

Read their story to learn more about their continuous improvement, and how they’ve overcome butterfat and health issues in their herd.