Half of the alfalfa is for haylage stored in upright silo. The other half is harvested for big square bales, stored in sheds. Corn is processed and stored in upright silo. They use all home grown feeds for the herd, purchasing only the mineral mix and some distillers grain. The Groesers make top quality forage a priority on all 620 acres of cropland.
Grain is purchased off farm.
Alfalfa is harvested 3 times a year based on scissors clip results. New fields are direct seeded and sprayed with Pursuit. Corn for silage is planted on 15 inch rows. High quality forage has been the basis for the feeding program as the dairy has grown from 90 cow to 505 over the last 11 years.