Corn silage is contract harvested. The heard average is 23,126 lbs milk. The Holschbachs hosted the WFC Summer Expo this past summer. The Jaegers farm near Cleveland milking 170 Holstein cows. They prepare seedbeds for alfalfa using a chisel plow.
All alfalfa is direct seeded.
A consultant monitors all fields for pests and advises when to spray. Hay is cut so RFV is 155 or greater. Most haylage is stored in ag bags. Corn silage is packed on black top with a loader tractor. Yield is 11 to 14 tons per acre.