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Heartwood Farm Heartwood Farm is a real working family dairy farm in Southwest Wisconsin. We are just one of the farm families working hard to produce food for your family!

Here at Heartwood Farm our goal is to provide gentle care for each animal. Set in the beautiful rolling hills of the driftless region, we strive each day to appreciate and protect this special place.

09/05/2022
09/05/2022
18/05/2021
Oh the magical rumen!
18/05/2021

Oh the magical rumen!

If you’ve missed some of the posts from today go back and check them out! Laura Daniels here taking over the page to bring you some views from Heartwood Farm.

When you look at this picture of cattle in a rolling pasture, what do you see?

Maybe you notice the cute calves with their speckled faces? Maybe you see a peaceful oak savannah? Or maybe just the vibrant color draws your attention?
What do I see? One of the most sustainable way to produce nutritious food. It is simple, cows eat grass. People don’t. This beautiful place was made to grow grass. Lots of grass, we can’t grow carrots or green beans and many other nutritious foods here. Managing these pastures to protect the water and grow lush grass that is harvested by those big beautiful mama cows is my idea of sustainability.
Before I was a farmer I was a cattle nutritionist and I have always been amazed by the rumen (yes, I am that nerdy). As you probably know it is one of the compartments of the cow’s stomach. It is the reason cows chew their cud. The rumen is the reason the cow can break down all the fiber in the grass she eats. That rumen makes cattle (or buffalo) an essential part of a grassland ecosystem. Cool right!

Watch for posts today with more from Heartwood Farm, our little corner of the universe!

So proud to be conservation farmers here at Heartwood Farm.
18/05/2021

So proud to be conservation farmers here at Heartwood Farm.

Hey everyone Laura Daniels here today I'm taking over the Wisconsin Beef Council page. Follow along!

Protecting this incredible natural resource, surface water, is truly one of our missions here at Heartwood Farm. There are many things that we do both big and small to keep this stream and water that flows through our farm and our fields clean. The grass in our pasture is like a big filter that captures soil particles before the water reaches the stream. All that grass also absorbs a tremendous amount of rain, reducing erosion after a storm. This is important because the headwaters of the Blue River a popular trout stream start on our farm. Conservation Farmer is a title we take pride in here at Heartwood Farm.

Watch for posts today with more from Heartwood Farm, our little corner of the universe!

Spring calves!
18/05/2021

Spring calves!

Thanks Wisconsin Beef Council for the chance to share about our herd here at Heartwood Farm!
18/05/2021

Thanks Wisconsin Beef Council for the chance to share about our herd here at Heartwood Farm!

Hey everyone Laura Daniels here my family and I farm in Southwest Wisconsin. I'm taking over the Wisconsin Beef Council page today! I'll be sharing information about our herd and pictures of Heartwood Farm located in the beautiful hills of the driftless region. Stay tuned!

This little baby grew up to be quite a nice cow, she sold in our sale to Mullikin Meadows. Her name is now Wilma, she ha...
14/02/2021

This little baby grew up to be quite a nice cow, she sold in our sale to Mullikin Meadows. Her name is now Wilma, she has a great home and a family that loves her. My heart is so happy! However, I am sad to report that as she grew she lost that cute little "smile!"

This will always be one of my favorites!❤

07/02/2021

It was -17° this morning and Thursday night our dairy barn collapsed in the storm.

It was empty.

Today is the first day I am glad I am not a dairy farmer. There I said it. 79 days after we sold our dairy herd. I will continue to miss the cows, but today, I am grateful we are beef farmers.

My last video was the night before our sale and it was raw, honest and kinda sad. This video helps you know I am ok, and full of gratitude.

19/11/2020

The Heartwood Farm Complete Jersey Herd Dispersal is today! We’ll be broadcasting live on JerseyAuctionLive.com. If you need any assistance logging in make sure to contact one of our sale staff members. Kristin Paul Danielle Brown Sydney Endres Greg Lavan Hannah Meller

19/11/2020
14/11/2020

Our last Classification today was truly a celebration of good Jersey cows. We never set out to breed Excellent cows, we set out to breed the kind of cows I like, good udders, good components, and most importantly trouble free cows that last.

Today we gained 2 new EX-93 cows. Wow. I just felt so grateful for the chance to do this amazing work and to know I did it well. There are 10 EX cows in our herd today. Just as important are the 5 new VG 2 year olds.

Lots of pics to come, attached are a few of my favorites in line waiting for the classifier. ❤

(In the video are lots, 2410 VG-85, 1241 GP-82, 2424 VG-87, 2287 GP-84, 2295 VG-86)

07/11/2020

This beautiful cow is "Brandy" lot 2212 and she sells in the Heartwood Complete Herd Dispersal on November 19th, here at our farm in Cobb, WI.

I wish I could bottle this scene and this early August evening. Whenever I need to relax and rest easy I would pop the lid off and absorb the calming sound of my favorite cow Brandy munching grass and see the barn swallows sweeping gracefully over our beautiful summer pastures. And while I'd know it isn't true, for just a few minutes it would seem all is right in the world.

If you are looking to add some Jerseys to your herd, come have a look tomorrow!Cattle Preview Open House Heartwood FarmF...
15/10/2020

If you are looking to add some Jerseys to your herd, come have a look tomorrow!

Cattle Preview Open House
Heartwood Farm
Friday October 16th 1-4
3345 Edgington Rd, Cobb, WI

With all optimism and gratitude, we have announced the complete dispersal of our beautiful herd of Jersey cows. The "Live Your Dream" Heartwood Farm Complete Herd Dispersal will be here at the farm in Cobb, Wisconsin, on November 19th. For more detail on the sale and to order a catalog click link below. We will host Open Houses to view the herd on October 16th and November 14th.



For more information and to order a catalog:
https://www.usjersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/JMS/Calendar/2020Sales/HeartwoodFarmDispersal.aspx

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It was -17° this morning and Thursday night our dairy barn collapsed in the storm. It was empty. Today is the first day I am glad I am not a dairy farmer. There I said it. 79 days after we sold our dairy herd. I will continue to miss the cows, but today, I am grateful we are beef farmers. My last video was the night before our sale and it was raw, honest and kinda sad. This video helps you know I am ok, and full of gratitude.

Our last Classification today was truly a celebration of good Jersey cows. We never set out to breed Excellent cows, we set out to breed the kind of cows I like, good udders, good components, and most importantly trouble free cows that last. Today we gained 2 new EX-93 cows. Wow. I just felt so grateful for the chance to do this amazing work and to know I did it well. There are 10 EX cows in our herd today. Just as important are the 5 new VG 2 year olds. Lots of pics to come, attached are a few of my favorites in line waiting for the classifier. ❤ (In the video are lots, 2410 VG-85, 1241 GP-82, 2424 VG-87, 2287 GP-84, 2295 VG-86)

Brandy, lot # 2212
Brandy, lot # 2212

This beautiful cow is "Brandy" lot 2212 and she sells in the Heartwood Complete Herd Dispersal on November 19th, here at our farm in Cobb, WI. I wish I could bottle this scene and this early August evening. Whenever I need to relax and rest easy I would pop the lid off and absorb the calming sound of my favorite cow Brandy munching grass and see the barn swallows sweeping gracefully over our beautiful summer pastures. And while I'd know it isn't true, for just a few minutes it would seem all is right in the world. #HeartwoodFarm #liveyourdream #grassfarmer #ilovemyjob #ilovethisplace #driftless #barnswallows #Augusttoremember #cowsrmylife #jerseycattle #jerseycows

Stop for the piece of pie...

I took the chance today after an incredibly active week on the farm to tell you what all we have been up to! Fall is go time for farmers as I'm sure you know. I am so thankful for a safe harvest and an amazing team of other farmers who help us accomplish so much in such a short time. Also I look to the busy week ahead with World Dairy Expo the Mecca of dairy farming. The video is a little grainy at times (please support initiatives to get rural America connected, I'm not kidding #thestruggleisreal) but you can hear my voice clearly throughout. #heartwoodfarm #beautyandbounty #ilovemyjob #undeniablydairy #dairygirl #dairygirlpride #wde2017

Just some behind the scenes footage from the dairy cattle show at the #WIStateFair. These #farmkids are enjoying the week with friends from across the state. There's LOTS of hard work and plenty of fun! #cowsandkids #hardworkpaysoff #ilovemyjob

Until the cows come home...there is nothing exciting in this video so I added some dorky music. Hope you like it.Most days the cows start coming in from the pasture all by themselves, about an hour before it's time to get milked. They all just start strolling in. Our pretty girls doing their thing, not a care in the world, with the cottonwood seeds floating in the air. We combine the traditional practice of grazing with feeding the cows stored feed and grain. This mix of feeds works well for us. We have barns for when it is very cold or very hot and pasture for them to lounge in when the grass is growing. Every farmer designs the best place for him or her to care for their cows. I love what we have created for ours. #ilovemyjob #undeniablydairy #dairygirlpride #HeartwoodFarm #cowsrmylife #FarmHer

What are dairy farmers doing at #SXSW? Well learning! Exploring new ideas and also helping people see how much innovation and technology goes into making our farms better places for people and animals to thrive. #dairygood #dairygirl

Moving cows into our "new" barn!!

Feeding candy to cows
Feeding candy to cows

Yes we do feed candy to cows, let's talk about it!

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