Cow-Side Conversations
Cow-Side Conversations
Center for Dairy Excellence
Episode 4: Rod Hissong discusses satellite dairies, group calf facilities, and cultivating a team
54 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm.
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Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts! With limited land availability on their home farms, many Pennsylvania dairy farmers are considering investing in satellite dairies. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Rod Hissong of Mercer Vu Farms in Franklin County, Pennsylvania opened up about their journey to investing in a satellite dairy in Virginia – 65 miles away from their home dairy farm. He also shares their unique approach to calf management, includ...