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Minglewood, a 1,200-cow dairy farm near Deer Park, Wisconsin, is owned and operated by the Solum and Quist families. From left are Kevin, Roxie and Ryan Solum, and Kristin and Jacob Quist. Ryan Solum passed away in 2022.
DeLaval milking robots are installed at angles, which helps improve cow-traffic flow, Kristin Quist says.
About 40 percent of the Mingelwood herd is milked by robots.
About 60 percent of Minglewood's cows are milked in a double-nine parlor.
A positive-pressure-ventilated barn provides added cow comfort, especially during hot days.
A Stjernholm sand-separation system, installed at Minglewood in December 2022, reclaims used sand and produces fine granules that aid cow comfort, Kristin Quist says.
Fine sand is used for bedding at Minglewood.
One of the cows at Minglewood enjoys 'a nice day on the beach' on a sand bed.
Cow comfort is a priority at Minglewood. One of the farm's cows uses a brush to relieve a scratch.
Elaine Solum washes a feed pusher at Minglewood. She was 89 when the photo was taken in 2021.
Maddie, 4, an English Cream Golden Retriever, is a source of wonder to three young calves at Minglewood.
DEER PARK, Wis. – One of Minglewood Inc.’s core values is being innovative and applying new ideas. That’s evidenced by a variety of new technologies at the 1,200-cow dairy farm near Deer Park.
Ken Feltz
Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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