Visit us or send a message! Get in touch or drop by, we look forward to hearing from you! Info Questions? 715.675.6043 Email vdgdairy@vandergeestdairy.com Address Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle, Inc., 5555 County Hwy A, Merrill, WI 54452 When you are at the parlor, please enter through the Southwest door of the glass front parlor, there is a lobby where you will be greeted! SEND US A MESSAGE USING THIS FORM Email Us Mary Kay Van Der Geest Lee Van Der Geest Jason Mell Tanya Robl, Agronomy Assistant Sue Baacke CPA, Accountant Peggy Griffin, Dairy & Feed, Account Administrator & Tour Coordinator General Inquiries © Copyright 2021 VISIT US 5555 Co Rd A, Merrill, WI 54452 715.675.6043 vdgdairy@vandergeestdairy.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. ACCEPT

Crop Operation Technological Capabilities of the Crop Operation Van Der Geest Dairy grows all of its own corn silage and haylage. All grains, minerals, vitamins and hay needed by the dairy are purchased. The feed is harvested from over 6,000 acres of owned and rented land in an 8 mile radius. Approximately 1/2 of the land is rented, which gives added revenue to land owners. The cropland is tested in 2.5 acre increments for nutrient composition. The fields are then organically fertilized according to the needs of the plants. The cropland is also managed with the use of highly developed Nutrient Management Plans, which regulate the location and amount of organic nutrients that should be applied. These plans are closely regulated through the DNR and the Soil Conservation Service. Trucks delivering corn as tractors pack silage Chopping corn on a beautiful fall day Tractors on the Feed Pile © Copyright 2021 VISIT US 5555 Co Rd A, Merrill, WI 54452 715.675.6043 vdgdairy@vandergeestdairy.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. ACCEPT

Today's Dairy The Dairy Operation of the 21st Century The newest facility, which was completed in the summer of 2000, has the capacity to milk 3,000 cows, three times a day. Approximately 9,000 cows pass through the parlor each day. This means that 500 cows are milked per hour with only five sets of hands. At Van Der Geest Dairy, all cows are equipped with collars that have a small, computerized box. The “mini” computer records milk production, milking time, breeding information, activity and allows automatic sorting of a cow out of the herd. These are just a few of the technological advancements in the dairy industry that assist in making daily management decisions. Dairy Manager, Jason Mell collecting data from one of the computers. © Copyright 2021 VISIT US 5555 Co Rd A, Merrill, WI 54452 715.675.6043 vdgdairy@vandergeestdairy.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. ACCEPT