Milk production has increased and foot problems have decreased since the cows on Clover Glen Farm moved into their new compost barn.

Read more at http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/147742716206789.bsp

 Kind Regards,

Leon the Milkman

Hi, Dairy farmers

If you already have a neat and smooth running setup on your farm, and maybe a farm stall where you sell your own products, or have neighbors selling products, then you should read the following article:

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.cfm?Id=583&yr=2006

It is an excellent way to create an extra revenue stream.

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

P.S. If this interests you, here’s some more resources:

Recipe for success.(tourism breathes new life into a vintage fruit farm) : An article from: Farm Journal

 Ag-Tourism Has Well-Established Roots Locally.(San Diego has many places to admire agriculture)(Brief Article) : An article from: San Diego Business Journal

Hi, Dairy Farmers

Herd of this udderly ingenious milker? 😉

If you wanted to know more about robotic milking here is an interesting article:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/business/14569525.htm

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

Hi, Dairy Farmers

When it comes to household income, farming background and technology use, dairy farmers who use managed grazing aren’t all that different from farmers who operate more traditional dairy enterprises. In fact, they tend to be more profitable. That’s according to a new report from the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and Program on Agricultural Technology Studies. The groups compared production systems, technology, labor, performance and satisfaction with quality of life on grazing dairy farms and more conventional dairy farms.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.cfm?Id=498&yr=2006

Regards,

Leon the Milkman