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'Bittersweet day' as renowned Holstein herd goes on the block
Auctioneer Tom Morris rapped his gavel for the crowd assembled in the big white tent and began the proceedings: the sale and dispersal of Crescentmead Farms Holsteins at the farm near Ixonia, Wis. read story
John Oncken: Raemisch Implement looks to the future
Big changes are coming for Raemisch Implement. It is moving about six miles east into new facilities being built from the ground up, alongside Interstate 39-90-94 at DeForest. read story
Oncken: What's next for Barney's Utica Store?
Three years ago, the owners of Barney's Utica Store in the town of Christiana put it up for sale. Barney Lambert and Jackie Sperle had worked 13 hours a day, six days a week for 30 years at the little country store at the junction of County B and County W near Cambridge and admitted it was time for a change. read story
John Oncken: Landmark silo gone, and perhaps its history, too
It was surely a landmark standing tall on the hill off Lake Kegonsa Road southwest of Stoughton in Dane County. Obviously it was a silo of some sort, but what kind? read story
John Oncken: Ag world changes, but it's still about people
April 20, 1990: "This column won't be education, promotion or advertising. It will be about programs, politics and people -- especially people -- in agriculture that may cause you to read and remember and react. And to say, "I didn't know that." read story
John Oncken: Longtime farmers leave on their own terms
By 2 p.m. on April 15, the dairy barn at the end of Rose Lane a few miles west of Blanchardville was in the midst of major change. On a normal day, the 55 dairy cows would be chewing their cuds and getting ready for the night milking a few hours away. read story
John Oncken: Dairy ag sales reps provide labor of love
To hear three longtime agricultural sales representatives talk, Wisconsin is going to be in the dairy business for a long time. The state has the infrastructure to support dairy farms and farmers, something most states don't have, they noted. The sales reps added that many families have recently moved their dairy operations to Wisconsin from other states and even from other countries. read story
John Oncken: Farm shows equipped to showcase change
"Wow, farm equipment is sure getting big and expensive these days," the old farmer said. "Oh, c'mon," one of his equally elderly farmer buddies responded with a big laugh. "Your dad said the same thing 50 years ago." read story
John Oncken: Book is just hog wild about raising pigs
Who'd buy a book about raising pigs? The recently published "How To Raise Pigs" covers almost everything you need to know about pigs, from raising, to buying to selling and everything in between. read story
John Oncken: Milking profits in a time of uncertainty
"Solving The Profit Puzzle" was the theme of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) annual business conference held recently in Madison. Whether or not all of the near 1,500 dairy folks who attended -- farmers and suppliers -- solved the puzzle is open to question, but the opportunities were there to put at least some of the pieces together. read story
