Bear Creek, Wisconsin – After 50 years, the first outdoor agricultural showcase in Wisconsin has changed its name for Wisconsin farm days for Wisconsin farm days to more precisely reflect the growing use of technology on Wisconsin farms.
Agricultural technology even more than the 21st century will be presented during the show for the days of Wisconsin 2025 farm technology, when it returns to Clinton Farms for the third time from August 5 to 7.
The 50th show, from July 15 to 17, 2003, celebrated the new name and the new logo while paying tribute to the past history of the show by returning to the Clinton farm, which had hosted the 25th show in 1978. The members of the second generation of the family – Jim and Sue Clinton – were the official hosts of the show.
The Committee of the County of Waupaca also paid tribute to previous shows by selecting an Oliver 77 and Oliver Plough tractor – which had been used to win the youth level laboratory competition in 1955 – as a commemorative toy of the show.
The Clinton family adds more acres, technology in 2003
In 2003, Clinton Farms had more cattle and more land than in 1978. The farm had gone from 600 acres to 2,300 acres, including more than 1,700 acres of harvest, on which the family raised corn and soy for their herd of growing cattle. At the time, they also increased 300 acres of Luzerne and 100 acres of cabbage, a harvest which has since been interrupted.
Their dairy herd was also relaxing, dealing with 150 animals in a flat bar living room using a double-six design. In addition to increasing their own dairy replacements, the family has also raised 100 Bouvillons on a neighboring farm. A 200,000 bushel handler handling and storage installation had also been added.
The field demonstrations during the program also presented the latest technologies, because the luzerne for silage was harvested every three days, with mowers, rakes, helicopters, balers, fodder, blowers and silage baggers operating almost constantly.
An area has been reserved to demonstrate the equipment of the overall positioning system (GPS) and the operation of the guidance system. Methods of tiling and application of unique nutrients on the ground of the county of Waupaca and in other regions of eastern Wisconsin have also been presented.
New for 2003
Farm food at the table was a new themed tent designed to provide visitors with a better understanding of the role that animal agriculture plays in maintaining a safe food supply.
Representatives of the Wisconsin Livestock Consortium Identification, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Uw Extension Beef Team, the quality team Uw Extent, the Uw School of Veterinary Medicine and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection were on site to provide information on this question.
Celebrating 50 years of family life was the theme of the family life tent, which presented opportune problems and exhibitions. The programs focused on creating safe play areas on farms, the balance between family and work, awareness of Hispanic and Latinos, the use of computers, information available on the web, farm finances and family stress.
Another theme tent focused on dairy technology, which included seminars and dairy exhibitors, let us quote Agsource, Ampi, Midwest Dairy Business and many dairy sperm suppliers. The seminars provided information on “the start of dairy products”, the recommendations on the best investments in agriculture, the effective intergenerational participation “and the” maximization of profits on your dairy operation.
The FTD show and the host family add more technologies to agricultural operations
Almost immediately, the Clinton family began to integrate new equipment and practices presented during the show in their agricultural operation, and they have continued to add new technologies over the years.
The helicopters and cars driven by tractors gave way to helicopters and self -propelled trucks that quickly moved the fodder to storage bunkers that had replaced the tower silos. The equipment of the global positioning system (GPS) has made planting crops more effective. The dairy expansion continued with an addition to the freestal barn which housed 150 additional cows. In 2015, another barn was built for heifers and dry cows.
Jim and Sue’s son, Brad, and his daughter, Carrie (Clinton) GriEpentrog, who has been working full -time on the farm for several years, has started playing a more active role in the direction of the farm. Carrie’s son, Payton, who had only a few weeks when the 2003 show took place, is the fourth generation of the family to be active in the farm operation.
Advanced dairy installation
To ensure that they and future generations of the family could remain competitive in the dairy industry, the family began a major dairy expansion in 2018.
“We had to develop because we spent about 18 hours a day by milking our herd of 500 cows three times a day in our old living room,” said Carrie.
A new 212 -storey freestal barn has been built which includes fans and alley -controlled scratches which are controlled by computer. The six -row building has two food alleys. “This allows us to move a larger group in the living room, which is more effective,” said Brad.
A 250 cows holding area leads to the living room which has a composite rotary milking system Waikato Centrus at 50 stalls, HD stainless steel stands, milk meters, dairy management system and SmartD TENT, which measures conductivity for each quarter. The system makes the stimulating and before stripping and provides alerts concerning the maamite and the high number of cells.
Brad pointed out that the milk goes from the living room to a cooler and then in the semi-tank. “There is no bulk tank.”
Those who frequent the spectacle of the days of the Wisconsin 2025 farm technology, will be able to see the milking center, the free barn, as well as much more. The show takes place from August 5 to 7 at Clinton Farms, E8351, Highway 22, Bear Creek, Wisconsin.