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Delve into dairy diversity

LeeAnne Bulman For Agri-View
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025

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Greg, left, and Ross Kruger say they like the diversity of their farming operation with cows, swine, crops and trucking.

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Calves on the Kruger dairy are housed in sawdust-bedded pens until ready to advance to group pens.

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The Kruger family owns an 80-cow Holstein herd, as well as crops, 5,000 contract sows and a trucking company.

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Springing cows and heifers are housed in a loafing barn near the tie-stall barn.

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The newest venture for Kruger Farms is a grain-storage facility that will hold 600,000 bushels.

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A commodity shed keeps sawdust dry and clean for bedding.

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Greg and Kaye Kruger, center, host the 2025 Trempealeau County Dairy Breakfast with their family, from left, Becky, Ross, Dylan and Addie Kruger.

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LeeAnne Bulman For Agri-View

ELEVA, Wis. – It’s a diversified operation with diversified family members on the Kruger family farm west of Eleva. Greg and Kaye Kruger with their sons and daughters-in-law will be hosting this year’s Trempealeau County Dairy Breakfast.

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LeeAnne Bulman writes about agriculture from her farm overlooking the beautiful Danuser Valley on Wisconsin’s west coast. Email genwim2@gmail.com to reach her.