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Volume 24, No. 20
December 10, 2022
Achieving the next generation
Felling receives platinum award for reproductive excellence By Grace Jeurissen grace.j@star-pub.com
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – Felling Dairy LLC was awarded the Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council’s highest award for excellence. Six dairies received platinum recognition as part of the 2022 Excellence in Dairy Cattle Reproduction Awards from the council, which ranks dairies as platinum, gold, silver or bronze. The winners were recognized Nov. 16 in Middleton, Wisconsin. “I was surprised when MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR they emailed and said we The Felling Dairy breeding team – Victor Ledsma (from leŌ), Hilarion Torres, Jason Felling, Saul Hernandez and Marcos Gomez Turn to FELLING | Page 6
Hutchinson schools expand bulk milk program By Jan Lefebvre jan.l@star-pub.com
HUTCHINSON, Minn. – All students across the Hutchinson school district now have access to fresh milk straight from the farm. On Oct. 25, Tiger and West elementary schools became the last schools in the district to roll out the bulk milk program that began in the high school and middle school last February. The feedback has been positive from students and staff. Lesli Mueller, director of child nutrition for Hutchinson schools, was involved in getting the program up
– stand in the freestall barn Nov. 28 at Felling Dairy near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Felling Dairy received the plaƟnum 2022 Excellence in Dairy CaƩle ReproducƟon Award.
Fresh tastes best
ference in the taste between coming out of a carton and coming out of the dispenser,” she said. “The milk is so fresh. It’s coming right off the farm. Kids are really excited about the taste.” The improved taste of the milk has kids drinking more. “I like that kids are drinking more milk,” Mueller said. “New kids are drinking milk. Once they gave it a try, they liked it; they just had to get past that rst taste.” Mueller said she sees gains in both health and food knowledge through using dispensers. JAN LEFEBVRE/DAIRY STAR “(Drinking more milk) Kindergarteners Avalyn (leŌ) and Korbyn choose chocolate milk while Lesli Mueller stands by is another way for kids to the milk dispenser Nov. 30 at West Elementary School in Hutchinson, MInnesota. Mueller is get nutrition as they are the director of child nutriƟon for the district and helped bring a milk dispenser program to all growing, another way to schools there. and running. She also works Cokato schools, where she dispensers as well. “There’s a world of diffor Litcheld and Dassel- has overseen the addition of
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