Sep 28, 2026 · 30 min · 14 segments
Attending World Dairy Expo or want to know what is changing for this year's event? This episode's industry expert is World Dairy Expo Board of Directors President Bill Hageman. He talks to us about…
Michelle StanglerHostMark grew up on a dairy farm, and in 1980, there was a farmer in town who was looking for someone to help run the farm.
Mark worked for that farm for six years before going out on his own, buying the cattle and some equipment from the other farmer in 1986.
Mark bought a 50-stall tie-stall barn and 40 cows as he started his own herd and now operates 245 tillable acres.
Mark and Cherie were married in 1987 and have always worked side by side on the farm.
Mark describes himself as not a technologically inclined person, as he and Cherie have shied away from updating their barn with the newest bells and whistles.
They component feed out of their silos and bags, feeding a ration of haylage, corn silage, ground feed, and baled hay.
It's a seven-day-a-week job, and it's not easy, but they value the chance to work at their own pace and set their own schedule.
Through his career, Mark has enjoyed raising calves, bringing them up, seeing what they become as cows, and being full members of the herd.
He's had a focus on genetics, and seeing his herd develop into quality producers and being big, strong cows has been something he's enjoyed.
Some of Mark and Cherie's cows are on their 7th, 8th, and even 9th lactation, as longevity is something they care a great deal about.
They believe that's one way they've been able to survive for 40 years in the dairy industry.
They say it's important to have a system, equipment, and a proven method that works for you.
Mark grew up on a dairy farm, and in 1980, there was a farmer in town who was looking for someone to help run the farm.
Mark worked for that farm for six years before going out on his own, buying the cattle and some equipment from the other farmer in 1986.
Mark bought a 50-stall tie-stall barn and 40 cows as he started his own herd and now operates 245 tillable acres.
Mark and Cherie were married in 1987 and have always worked side by side on the farm.
Mark describes himself as not a technologically inclined person, as he and Cherie have shied away from updating their barn with the newest bells and whistles.
They component feed out of their silos and bags, feeding a ration of haylage, corn silage, ground feed, and baled hay.
It's a seven-day-a-week job, and it's not easy, but they value the chance to work at their own pace and set their own schedule.
Through his career, Mark has enjoyed raising calves, bringing them up, seeing what they become as cows, and being full members of the herd.
He's had a focus on genetics, and seeing his herd develop into quality producers and being big, strong cows has been something he's enjoyed.
Some of Mark and Cherie's cows are on their 7th, 8th, and even 9th lactation, as longevity is something they care a great deal about.
They believe that's one way they've been able to survive for 40 years in the dairy industry.
They say it's important to have a system, equipment, and a proven method that works for you.
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