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An hour BEFORE Milk Source’s annual Compost Day was officially supposed to start, 100 trailers had already been loaded with fertilizer at Tidy View Dairy. An hour AFTER the event officially began, the pace only picked up: Another 175 neighbors pulled in and waited for their turn to get a free […]
The 2021 Show Season began with impressive results at the Midwest National Spring Open Shows for Jerseys, Holsteins and Red & White cows that were either MilkSource Genetics bred or exhibited. We’d like to congratulate and thank the breeders of Woodmohr Forever Faithful : Jersey Grand Champion Oak-Ridge-K Chip Turbo: B&W Res. Grand […]
MilkSource Genetics shined brightly with a strong class of 2020 All-American cows, including: HOLSTEINS Windy Knollview Pennies: Winter heifer Calf Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET: Fall Heifer Calf Petitclec Emilio Adene: Milking Yearling Milksource Attica-RED: Summer Jr. 2 yr. Old Jacob Control Brisk: Jr. 3 Yr. Old (co-owned w/ Ransom Rail […]
MilkSource Genetics cows grabbed their share of the limelight at the 2020 All American Jersey Show in Louisville, KY. — Goff Andreas Mae-ET was won 1st Senior 2 Yr. Old (Co-owned with Buster Goff.) — MilkSource Genetics-bred Milksource Reviresco Molly, exhibited by Vierra Dairy Farms, CA, was named 1st Place Spring Calf. […]
With the cancellation of both the World Dairy Expo and Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, MilkSource Genetics headed east to Circleville, OH, to compete in the North American Open Dairy Cattle Show. They boasted a strong start with Miss Apple-Snapple-RED-ET winning Grand Champion of the Red & White Show. Among our […]
Corn silage season has begun for Milk Source farms. As a total organization, our 2020 goal is to harvest more than 560,000 tons of silage (or, put another way, about 1.1 billion — with a B — pounds.) Our southern locations, in Missouri and Kansas, typically begin harvest in mid- […]
A pandemic wasn’t going to keep the dedicated dairymen and women of Wisconsin from holding their beloved State Show. A new location was found, accommodations were made and we were honored to participate. Among our highlights: Holstein Show MS Milksource RI Krystal-ET is Grand Champion. Also: Senior Champion, BU, Champion […]
Several of MilkSource Genetics-bred stars captured the spotlight at the Wisconsin District 7 Holstein Show: Milksource Attica-Red was named Grand Champion, Intermediate Champion and 1st 2-Year-Old. Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET won Junior Champion and 1st Fall Calf. Herdmate Milksource Doorman Rapture took 2nd in the class. Milksource Goldwyn Retro-ET captured Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Next up: The Wisconsin […]
In conjunction with the unified national response to the Coronavirus and to help ensure the health and safety of our team members, ALL tours have been suspended at Milk Source farms for an indefinite period. This will include the cancellation of the spring Compost Day event, originally scheduled for early […]
Milk Source founders — John Vosters, Todd Willer and Jim Ostrom — have been named World Dairy Expo’s 2020 “Dairy Producers of the Year.” They are among honorees being recognized “for instrumental contributions to the dairy industry and their communities.” The trio’s ongoing commitment to sustainability — measured in environmental […]