Regular farmer defies odds on Black River Falls farm
Six years after Lloyd Fox died in a car crash Martha Fox continued running a working farm near Black River Falls. She fought skepticism, learned by apprenticeship, and now operates with help from her son Shane and neighbors Judy Quinlan and Janet. Her crew milks cows, hayes 16,000 bales a year, grows 110 acres, and milled own feed while keeping AI to a minority.
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Judy
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Successful farmer Judy Fox shows pride in home grown stock
Last year Judy Fox won a grand championship in showmanship at the state 4 H horse show with a home bred Quarter Horse named Silly Filly Fox. She raises and keeps all her young stock, averaging 701 pounds of butterfat earlier this year and 601 pounds with a 15,500 pound herd average for first calf heifers. She emphasizes raising calves herself, mentions TLC, and notes seven day workweeks with her kids showing horses and helping milking before early morning trips to Eau Claire.
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Fox Farm
Silly Filly
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Farmkeeper cherishes horses as work and hobby
She's kept horses since girlhood and loves all colors and breeds. With about 15 horses today and seven foals on the way, her farm blends labor and passion. She has balanced both roles for years and intends to continue. -Kitz Cleary
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