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ABOUT FARMING
Welcome To Jerseyland Dairy Farm
S&S Jerseyland Dairy is all about ensuring good quaility milk while being good stewards of the land and animals. Currently, 5,500 cows are being milked everyday in 2 facilities.
- High-Quality Milk
- Animal Welfare and Comfort
- Employee Expertise and Involvement
Years Experience
Farm Technological Leader
Cutting edge technology innovators for Dairy Industry. Learn about our advancements through the use of ultrasound technology, alternative energy methane digester, rotary milking system, cropping safe quality food, depth to bedrock and more.
Our Environment
We focus on using best management practices for growing our crops, reducing water consumption, reusing water, and implementing sustainable practices throughout our business.
Meet Buttercup
Buttercup was introduced into the family in 2014. She stands 14 feet. She is currently in the process of relocating on the farm. She helps promote the farm, the dairy and the agriculture industry as a whole.
Services
What We Offer
Butter
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Milk
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Cheese
Cream
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Our Team
The Schmidt Family
We have been working in this industry for more than 100 years with trust and honesty. All hands must be on deck if we are to achieve our goal of improving global nutrition.
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Ready To Experience &Work Difference
We have been working in this industry for more than 100 years with trust and honesty. All hands must be on deck if we are to achieve our goal of improving global nutrition.
Farm Overview
Farm Facts
Our calves are raised at our new state of the art calf facility. By raising our own calves, we can make sure that they all recieve the individual care they need to grow into a healthy and productive cow. Our staff regularly attends trainings to stay up to date on the latest calf care management techniques.
Our goal is to have the best quality milk we can possibly produce with the highest quality cows. All of our calves are currently being tested genetically to make sure we have the correct information regarding their pedigree. This gives Jerseyland Dairy an opportunity to find the best sire to mate with each heifer, to help increase the genetics in her offspring. Having good quality cows ensures that we are doing everything we can to improve our herd.
The maternity crew has many important responsibilities. They are incharge of caring for our pregnant cows and heifers and monitoring them while they are giving birth to their calf. Once the calves are born they are closely monitored to make sure they are happy and healthy!
Here at Jerseyland Dairy we have an extensive record keeping system. We utilize SCR collars to monitor cow health 24/7. Vital information from health checkups is entered into a computer software program. The rations (diet) of the cows are also revised to make sure the cows are getting the proper nutrients. Our animals are fed specific diets based on their age and milk production level.
- Over 50% of Jerseyland’s herd are registered
- The Jersey is the second most common breed under the Holstein
- Jersey milk is commonly used to make cheese and butter
- The Jersey can be found in other countries like: Canada and Africa
- A Jersey Cow can be all different shades of brown, but still be considered a Jersey
- The dairy industry measures milk in pounds not gallons
- Milk contains 9 nutrients your body needs
- Fresh milk will stay fresher longer if you add a pinch of salt to every quart
- To make one pound of butter it takes 14.5 pounds of milk.
- To make 1 gallon of ice cream it takes 12 pounds of milk.
- To make one pound of cheese it takes 9.25 pounds of milk.
- The avearge American consumes up to 25 gallons of milk a year.
- Cows can smell something up to 6 miles away
- A dairy cow can produce 125lbs of saliva a day
- A cow has to be a mom before she can produce milk
- Cows only have bottom teeth
- Cows don’t sweat and would rather live in shade to keep cool
- All 50 states in the United States have dairy farms
- A new born calf can walk on its own, one hour after its born
- A cow has 4 digestive compartments
- 1. Rumen
- 2. Reticulum
- 3. Omasum
- 4. Abomasum
Calf Facility
Genomic Testing
Maternity Crew
Record Keeping System
Jerseyland Facts
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Our Environment
We believe it is our responsibility to protect and enhance the quality of our environment. We focus on using best management practices for growing our crops, reducing water consumption, reusing water, and implementing sustainable practices throughout our business.
Reducing Fertilizer Use
- We strictly follow a comprehensive nutrient management plan to guarantee that the right amount of fertilizer is being applied to the right soil zones at the right time. Instead of farming an entire field the same, we utilize Variable Rate Technology to separate our fields into zones based on soil type. Different soil types have a higher or lower productivity levels because of varying organic matter levels, prior crop history, high or low areas in the field, and distance to bedrock, the water table, or the subsoil. These zones in our fields are recorded in a software program. We soil sample on a 2.5 acre grid and GPS mark each sample. Soil samples, crop yield goal, prior yield data, and prior crop history help us determine the fertilizer needed for each soil zone.
- Using the software program, we can create a variable rate file that is loaded onto the computer in our fertilizer spreader. As we drive across the field to apply fertilizer, the amount of fertilizer being applied automatically adjusts as we cross the different zones. Appling varying rates of fertilizer- instead of a set rate across the field, helps us reduce the amount of fertilizer used.
- The manure produced from our cows is an excellent fertilizer source. Manure contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, numerous micro-nutrients, and organic matter. All of these components are a food source for soil micro-organisms and increase soil health. Manures samples are taken monthly to determine nutrient levels and insure the most precise application possible. Solids are removed in our manure by screwpresses after the digester and used as bedding. Manure is applied at the rates determined by our nutrient management plan. Utilizing our manure as a nutrient source helps us reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer applied.
Protecting Our Soil
- Cover Crops: A cover crop is planted after the main crop is harvested. It keeps the ground covered when it would typically be bare. Cover crops reduce the potential for erosion in the Fall and Spring. They also filter any water that may run off the field when the snow melts in spring. We seed triticale, alfalfa, and wheat in the fall. These crops grow until it is less than 30 degrees. Then they go dormant through the winter and start growing in spring when the temperature reaches around 45 degrees. Some other cover crops we plant are rape, hairy vetch, cereal rye, forage collards, peas, oats, and crimson clover. On any given year 70% of our acres are seeded with cover crops. This fall we will be working with the NRCS to interplant cover crops into 600 acres of standing corn before it is harvested. Planting into a standing crop helps get the cover crop established before the weather gets too cold.
- Grass Waterways & Buffers: We work with the Door County Soil and Water Department and the NRCS to evaluate our fields and determine if any water ways or buffers are needed. A buffer is a grass strip that is planted on the edge of a field to filter water that may run off of the field. Planting buffers is one way we can guarantee we are doing our part to keep our lakes and streams clean! We have installed several buffers and waterways this spring, and we will continue to evaluate our fields and install more this fall.
- No Till Cropping: We utilize no-till and minimal-till cropping systems. A no-till field is one that is not worked after the crop is harvested. The plant material (corn stalks, soybean stubble, etc.) is left on the soil surface. The next year a crop is planted without working the soil. Not disturbing the soil helps reduce erosion, keep carbon in the soil, and preserve soil moisture. The plant material adds organic matter to the soil and creates a mat on the soil surface to suppress weeds which reduces the need for chemical herbicides.
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