Swansons diversify dairy with Shorthorns and Holsteins in Polk County
In a Polk County farmhouse Alvin Swanson, his son Tom and brother Hubert run a diversified operation of 440 acres. They manage Milking Shorthorns, Holsteins and feeder pigs, selling over 500 feeders yearly. The DHIA standings place their Shorthorns among Wisconsin’s top herds, though Holsteins are growing.
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Volga
Alvin Swanson
Tom
Hubert
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Swanson Brothers
Amery
Swanson Shorthorn Herd Tops Milk and Fat Records
Best producer Hubert Swanson and his Volga prefix Shorthorn herd near Amery are noted for multiple all time rankings. A registered cow has 82,000 pounds milk in four lactations with 3,062 pounds fat, and top records include 21,400 pounds milk and 812 pounds fat in 305 days. Alvin Swanson and son Tom manage inseminations, with plans to trial Australian semen at $175 a straw. Diversification across cows hogs and feeder cattle funds the operation, providing time for both partners and reducing dairy-only risk.
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Third in series on top production colored breed herds
This installment highlights the third of four area herds noted for top production in their breed in Wisconsin. Data is drawn from the DHIA Directory and reflects official state standings for yield, quality, and maintainers of high-producing herds in the article’s region.
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Wisconsin Milking Shorthorn Herds Ranked by Fat Yield
Wisconsin reports top five Milking Shorthorn herds by fat yield led by Name H. and A. Swanson & Sons with Hendrik and John Van Dyk, Aaron Kuske, Lester Jones, and Harold Hunter among notable breeders in the listings.
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