We recently added a farmstead creamery to our dairy to bottle milk on-farm. I’d like to share our experience starting up Rowdy Cow Creamery.

Age: 22 Location: Waupaca, Wisconsin Your agricultural background, in a nutshell: I was raised as the sixth generation on my family’s dairy and grain farm in Waupaca. My roots run 159 years deep in this industry as my family farm was established in 1855.

Age: 27 Location: Richfield, Utah Your agricultural background, in a nutshell: My dad bought his uncle’s farm in 1978 and began milking with 39 cows. In 2005, we were milking 400 cows and had moved the dairy to Richfield.

As farmers struggle to maintain the proper level of animal care without breaking the bank, an item which can potentially improve profitability while increasing cow comfort is a welcomed relief. Specifically, adding a cow brush to the pen could increase milk production, reduce disease, decrease property damage and alleviate stress.

Dairies know routine maintenance is critical to keeping the farm running properly, but not everyone knows the impact maintenance activities have on energy use.Many dairies are needlessly wasting money by overlooking simple maintenance activities and other low-cost options that save energy.