E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos
Personalized news alerts with our mobile app
*FREE access to newspapers.com archives
Hundreds of games, puzzles & comics online
*Refers to the latest 2 years of agupdate.com stories. Cancel anytime.
Darin Strauss says, ‘Majestic Crossing is a farm of families rather than a family farm.’
A cow is milked in one of 13 milking robots at Majestic Crossing Dairy near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. The dairy will host June 20 the Sheboygan County Breakfast on the Farm.
Cows eat a total mixed ration at Majestic Crossing Dairy.
The ventilation system at Majestic Crossing Dairy is designed to maximize cow comfort.
Calves are favorites when students visit Majestic Crossing Dairy.
'We want to show people how we take care of cattle to the highest standard we can,' Devi Strauss says. 'We keep our animals healthy and well-nourished.'
It must be May because in a recent week Majestic Crossing Dairy welcomes about 1,500 local students.
Farmers comprise just a little more than 1 percent of the U.S. population. There’s never been a larger gap between the farming and non-farming communities, said Darin Strauss, co-owner of Majestic Crossing Dairy. That’s why he welcomes the opportunity to talk about farming to the general public.
Lynn Grooms, Grooms Communications, is a freelance journalist specializing in agriculture.
What: Sheboygan County Breakfast on the Farm
When: 7 a.m. to noon June 20, with breakfast served until 11 a.m.
Where: Majestic Crossing Dairy, N5853 Meadowlark Road, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Menu: pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, cottage cheese and yogurt
Activities: walking tour, cheese tasting from area cheese companies, petting zoo, birthing pen, pony rides, pedal-pull tractor competition, interactive games, Addie the Cow
Cost: Adults and children older than 6, $10; children ages 3 to 6, $5; Children ages 2 and younger free
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
The Great Plains has functioned as an ideal habitat for the North American bison for thousands of years. But according to new research from So…
Key takeaways
The Asian longhorned tick -- Haemaphysalis longicornis -- is an invasive tick species originally native to China, Japan and other East Asian c…
Key takeaways
“Farmers are ahead of schedule this year,” said Jacob Scriver, agronomy location manager for Allied Cooperative in West Salem, Wisconsin. “Alm…
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
