Knigge Farms

Knigge Farms Where the cows milk themselves! And the calves feed themselves too. Tours are $10/person. Bus groups welcome with notice Appointments required.

Pete and Charlie crop 600 acres of alfalfa, corn, soybeans, oats and wheat; milk 130 cows, and raise 170 heifers, calves and steers. Half-hour guided tour of a working family dairy farm using robotic milking and automatic calf-feeding technology. You will tour a free-stall dairy barn where cows milk themselves 24 hours a day. Visit calves and feed them if your visit is during their feeding time. C

ats and kittens are other animals for you to see.

$10/person

Bus groups can be accommodated. Please call to book large group tours.

Knigge Farms only sells milk to our processor. We do not sell raw milk.
12/14/2024

Knigge Farms only sells milk to our processor. We do not sell raw milk.

The unpasteurized product has proven public safety risks that have led to illness outbreaks. Still, it's supporters contend it is healthier.

Raw questions? Here’s an article to share some background:
11/27/2024

Raw questions? Here’s an article to share some background:

Raw milk consumption is on the rise.

09/12/2024

Does anyone want hickory nuts? Plenty on the ground, and lots more to come. Come out and pick some up.

Interesting sunrise this morning. Fog under a red sun.
09/10/2024

Interesting sunrise this morning. Fog under a red sun.

A little extra help mixing feed this weekend.
08/30/2024

A little extra help mixing feed this weekend.

This is what it looks like when our neighboring farmer gets married.
08/24/2024

This is what it looks like when our neighboring farmer gets married.

08/13/2024

Thank you to all for the birthday wishes. On,,,,, ,°ward to life's next adventure.,,

My morning visitors while chopping feed for heifers.
07/18/2024

My morning visitors while chopping feed for heifers.

Picture that goes with Mulberry harvest. Jacob Knigge.
06/27/2024

Picture that goes with Mulberry harvest. Jacob Knigge.

Day 2 Mulberry harvest. Thanks Jacob Knigge.
06/27/2024

Day 2 Mulberry harvest. Thanks Jacob Knigge.

And then there was Mulberry freezer jam. Thanks Becky for the help.
06/26/2024

And then there was Mulberry freezer jam. Thanks Becky for the help.

My sister Becky Gutzman said to lay a bed sheet down under the mulberry tree, and shake it. Now what?
06/26/2024

My sister Becky Gutzman said to lay a bed sheet down under the mulberry tree, and shake it. Now what?

This may be the uglies tree in my yard, but I have never seen more mulberries on it.
06/23/2024

This may be the uglies tree in my yard, but I have never seen more mulberries on it.

9 UW Babcock alumni gathered for fishing, fibbing, and fellowship in Birchwood Wisconsin . Great to see old friends from...
06/16/2024

9 UW Babcock alumni gathered for fishing, fibbing, and fellowship in Birchwood Wisconsin . Great to see old friends from 55 years ago.

06/09/2024

55 years ago today. I graduated from UW Madison. Wow, where did the years go?

Morning visitors.
06/05/2024

Morning visitors.

I spotted a kill deer nest on the bag pad. I hope they hatch, and move before we get there.
05/29/2024

I spotted a kill deer nest on the bag pad. I hope they hatch, and move before we get there.

1 inch of rain, and Lots of tree damage. No structural damage. Power was out at farm till.3AM
05/22/2024

1 inch of rain, and Lots of tree damage. No structural damage. Power was out at farm till.3AM

Address

4577 Poygan Avenue
Omro, WI
54963

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

Telephone

+19206855531

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Pete shares about the farm’s history

Knigge Farms Family history
Knigge Farms Family history

Jacob made this documentary for his University of Wisconsin - Madison communications arts class.

The view from my office today.

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Our Story

Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland, but have you ever seen cows milk themselves? Or watched calves drink milk? How about “sausage tubes” filled with grass or robots push up cattle feed? Knigge Farms has this and more. Come to see a modern dairy farm that focuses on sustainable environmental practices and uses technology to make life better for the people and the animals on this family farm.

In July 2000, Knigge Farms installed the first robotic milking system in the United States. Pete, Theo and Charlie Knigge farm 1,000 acres of alfalfa, corn, soybeans and wheat; milk 130 cows, and raise 170 heifers, calves and steers.

Knigge farms enjoys hosting visitors from all over the world to connect with consumers and tell the story of modern agriculture. In January 2017, Knigge Farms had a national TV audience as it was featured on the popular reality series “The Bachelor” as part of a group date. Just three months prior, Knigge Farms was featured on the NFL network and CBS Sports in a short segment just prior to the kickoff of the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears football game showcasing hometown people.

Your visit to Knigge Farm will include a half-hour guided tour of a modern family dairy farm using robotic milking and automatic calf-feeding technology. You will tour a free-stall dairy barn where cows milk themselves 24 hours a day. You will also have the opportunity to see calves and may take part in feeding if your visit is during feeding time. Cats, kittens and the farm dog Apollo are also part of Knigge farms and love to greet the many visitors.