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John Oncken: Custom farmers fill important role
The normally quiet rural roads of the midwest are abuzz with traffic these days. Grain carts pulled by tractors, huge semitrailers and an occasional combine can mean slow speeds for the commuter who is running late or the in-a-big-hurry salesman or milk hauler. read story
Cross Country: Upright silos still have place on farm
A new poured concrete silo towers over Branch View Dairy, a modern family farm in Manitowoc County. Joe and Susan Resch own Branch View Dairy just northeast of Branch -- three miles east of Whitelaw, a mile west of I-43 -- with sons Andy, Greg and Tom and daughter Linda and her husband Brian Engelbrecht. read story
Cross Country: Fix-it men save the day
Agriculture has forever been a business that depends on machines. From the hoe and rake, to the reaper, to steam engines that pulled the equipment, to modern tractors, combines and tillage equipment that does in an hour what grand dad spent a day doing. read story
Cross Country: Raemisch Implement kicks into high gear
It looks new. It smells new. It is new. Besides those obvious facts, Raemisch Implement Inc. has space -- some 11 acres of it -- and a huge, modern building. And, instead of being crammed into downtown Dane, Wis,, it now resides just west of DeForest, off of County I on Zoi Lane, snuggled next to Interstate-39-90-94. read story
Spring Green dairy farmers look forward to new barn
The new 350-cow barn at Branders Dairy Farm near Spring Green took a bit longer than Doug and Joni Brander expected, but in a couple of weeks the milking parlor should be humming with activity and the 6,000-gallon bulk tank should be full of milk. read story
The Towel Tote is a Dairy Expo success story
It was 1994 when Cheryl Mohn set up her first booth at World Dairy Expo in Madison. She remembers the wind blowing through the tent that was far from airtight, the water running across the blacktop floor (really the parking lot) and her efforts to sell the "Towel Totes" she had sewn together the prior week. read story
Cross Country: Dairy Expo's cow judging draws a herd
Friday and Saturday are traditionally the biggest days crowdwise at World Dairy Expo -- that's when the Holstein cattle are paraded before the judge in the Coliseum show ring. The International Red and White Show (most are Holsteins) cow judging runs Friday morning with the International Holstein calf classes beginning at noon. That's when race is on for the close-in seats that the true Holstein experts occupy -- the better to second guess the judge. read story
Dairy Expo exhibits show a dazzling array of products
A walk through the commercial exhibit aisles at the World Dairy Expo is an experience in distraction, wonder and enlightenment. read story
Cross Country: Collegiate judging contest a valuable experience at Dairy Expo
The world's biggest dairy event continues at the Alliant Energy Center through Saturday, Oct. 3. For $7 admission, you can see and enjoy 2,500 dairy cattle, 1,600 commercial exhibits, 10 dairy industry seminars, eight virtual farm tours, five dairy breeds sales, 14 dairy breed shows, a three-day International Dairy Short Course. Those are just some of the attractions and events being featured at the 42nd edition of World Dairy Expo. read story
Cross Country: Dairy Expo truly a worldwide event
It's called the biggest dairy event in the world. And it no doubt is. The name World Dairy Expo describes it well because it is truly a worldwide event. And for five days, Tuesday through Saturday, nearly 70,000 people from dozens of countries, 2,500 dairy cattle from North America and 1,600 commercial exhibits will be centered at the Alliant Energy Center. read story
