On April 8th the North East Kingdom Dairy Farmers group met at the Simpson Farm in Sutton, VT. Owners Ryan and Marci Simpson opened their farm up for a tour and discussion about dairy cattle reproduction. The meeting was also hosted by Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company. Rick Jackson of Schering-Plough helped lead the discussion on the progress made in the reproductive health of the Simpson Farm since Ryan’s takeover about 2 years ago.
Rick also had each member of the group discuss their homework assignment for the meeting. All members attending were assigned via the newsletter to address this question: "What is the biggest challenge on your dairy?" Challenges discussed included feed consistency, days to first breeding after calving for 1st calf heifers, breeding synchronization, employee management, and various other things.
All attendees enjoyed the sunshine, free pizza lunch provided by Schering-Plough, and great conversation with their neighboring young farmers.
For more information about the NEK Dairy Farmers group contact Yankee loan officer Kelly Langmaid at the Newport office 800-370-2738.
