STRATFORD, Wis. — Dan Griesbach is the sixth generation on a family farm established in 1880 in Marathon County. Griesbach and his wife, Sara, are looking to the future with robotic milking.
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Outstanding Young Farmer finalists Dan and Sara Griesbach of Stratford, Wisconsin, say their Border Collie thinks every barn has a robotic feed pusher.
The sign on Dan and Sara Griesbach's free-stall barn reads: "Where the road ends, our dreams begin." Their Marathon County dairy farm is on a dead-end road, but they see the dairying road ahead filled with opportunity.
North-central Wisconsin dairy farmers Dan and Sara Griesbach say robotic milking has allowed them to expand without hiring outside help -- and gives them more flexibility in scheduling their own chores.
Cows at Griesbach Family Farm at Stratford visit two robotic milkers at will. The Griesbachs say their cows are relaxed, yet friendly and curious, as evidenced by the girl on the right.
Dan and Sara Griesbach check data generated by their robotic milking system. The young farmers relish computer-generated reports they say make herd management more efficient.