Cow-Side Conversations
Cow-Side Conversations
Center for Dairy Excellence
Episode 9: Zach Kreger describes how small dairies can continue to compete and shares how simple improvements have almost doubled production
37 minutes Posted Jul 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm.
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Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts! In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Zach Kreger of Kreger Farms in Tioga County, Pennsylvania describes how he and his wife, Heidi, have made slow and steady progress over the last 11 years on his family’s 75-cow dairy farm. From simple improvements like implementing a TMR mixer and tunnel ventilation to steady progress with transition planning and herd health, the Kregers have almost doubled production in a sho...