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Jeff and Barb Bidlingmaier start a new chapter in their lives. They have sold their dairy herd so he plans to focus on beef cattle and crops. She has a full-time job off the farm.
A dairy auction is conducted at the Bidlingmaier farm. Dairy-herd dispersals have increased in the past few years for various reasons, such as farmers retiring from the business and poor milk prices. As of Feb. 1, 2021, there were 6,907 licensed dairy herds in Wisconsin according to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
Despite the cold, several bidders attend a Feb. 24 auction at the Bidlingmaier farm near Browntown, Wisconsin. The sale featured 70 cows and 20 heifers.
Tom Bidlingmaier takes bids during the Feb. 24 dairy-cattle auction at his brother's farm. His Browntown, Wisconsin-based company – B&M Auctions of Wisconsin – sells cattle, farm equipment, households and more.
The dairy cows at the Bidlingmaier farm have new homes at 15 different farms.
A Holstein cow is transported to a new home.
BROWNTOWN, Wis. – “I can’t do this anymore,” Jeff Bidlingmaier said as he came in from another hard day of milking cows.
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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A dairy auction is conducted at the Bidlingmaier farm. Dairy-herd dispersals have increased in the past few years for various reasons, such as farmers retiring from the business and poor milk prices. As of Feb. 1, 2021, there were 6,907 licensed dairy herds in Wisconsin according to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
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