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Sponem Valley View Dairy, LLC Makes Gradual Changes to Growing Family Farm Steve Sponem grew up on his parents’ dairy farm in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.  At the time he and his now wife, Karen, started dating, the 30 heifer calves born per year did very well in their group pens in the milking barn. But

Click to download the PowerPoint presentation Article written by Macy Sarbacker When it comes to autofeeders, those who have installed the technology on their farms have learned through experience how to best operate them and what they would do differently if given the chance. In the preconference session at Vita Plus Calf Summit 2014, Chad

In this edition of Starting Strong A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, Danae Stieglitz of Stieglitz Dairy LLC explains her farm's fly control and heat abatement strategies as she looks forward to warm summer weather.  Visit our YouTube channel for other A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser segments.

Arizona Dairy Knows Heat Abatement and Calf Comfort After a brutal winter in the Midwest, some calf raisers might say they can’t remember what hot weather feels like.  In contrast, calf teams on Arizona dairies battle hot temperatures most of the year. T&K Red River Dairy is owned and operated by Tom Dugan and his

In this edition of Starting Strong A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, Danae Stieglitz of Stieglitz Dairy LLC talks about the things she does to get ready for spring.  She puts a big focus on good ventilation and respiratory health.  Visit our YouTube channel for other A Day in the Life of

Calves Thrive With a Commitment to the Basics at Model Dairy Farms You can say dairy farming is in Kyle Levetzow’s blood.  He and his wife, Amy, are the second generation to own and operate Model Dairy Farms at its current site just outside of Dodgeville, Wisconsin.  Kyle oversees all daily operations and Amy works

In this edition of Starting Strong A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, Danae Stieglitz of Stieglitz Dairy LLC shares the resources she uses to build her calf expertise and discover new technologies for the farm.  Visit our YouTube channel for other A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser segments.

Wegnerlann Dairy Build Success on Detailed Attention to Calves After 34 years of dairy farming, Betty Wegner has learned a lot about what it takes to raise healthy calves.  The most important step:  spend time with each calf every day.  Although it seems simple, this kind of detailed attention is what has built Wegnerlann Dairy’s

 In this edition of A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, Danae Stieglitz of Stieglitz Dairy LLC shares her strategies for feeding pasteurized waste milk.  She also shares her team's thought process for purchasing the pasteurizer as well as a few of the challenges she's encountered with the technology.  Visit our YouTube

BLT Dairy Puts Focus on Consistency and Cleanliness for Calves Laura Friesen has lived on a dairy farm and raised calves her entire life.  Based on her experiences, she said raising healthy calves really comes down to two important factors:  Keep their care consistent and their environment clean. Laura and her husband, Brad, own and

In this edition of Starting Strong A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, we meet Danae Stieglitz of Stieglitz Dairy LLC in central Wisconsin.  A former veterinary technician, Danae introduces us to her family's farm and calf program.  In future editions of Starting Strong, Danae will share details about her calf nutrition, health

Innovation and Excellence the Goals at Aquila Dairy Farms Seventeen years ago, the Verhaar family immigrated to Bad Axe, Michigan and has been working toward excellence in dairy production ever since.  Today, the family owns and operates Aquila Dairy Farms.  Through gradual expansions, the dairy has grown to its current size of 2,000 crossbred milking

In this edition, Brooke Carrow of Enchanted Dairy describes her process for observing calves and making treatment decisions.  Visit our YouTube channel for more segments of A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser.

Attention to Detail Leads to Calf Care Success at Stieglitz Dairy LLC Hutches are considered by many to be the ideal housing for young calves.   Yet the outdoor pens can be tough on calf raisers, especially during the cold, icy and snow-filled winter months in central Wisconsin.  How do you maintain excellent calf health while

  In this edition of Starting Strong A Day in the Life of a Calf Raiser, Brooke Carrow discusses all of the things the Enchanted Dairy team does to get ready for summer, including cleaning, fly control and review of health protocols.

Success Is in the Details at Tag Lane Dairy Kevin Griswold’s parents were milking about 90 Guernsey cows when he returned to the family farm in 1992.  Since then, Tag Lane Dairy in Ixonia, Wisconsin has steadily grown to 1,050 cows and has transitioned to a mostly Holstein herd.  All of the animals are identified