Kettering Farm Uses Labor-Saving Tech and Records High Milk Yields
Henry E Kettering and family run a dairy operation featuring a pipe line milker and bulk miltank system, a hay drying setup, and experiments with ladybugs for alfalfa weevil control. Their Herd of Holstein Friesians reports top production with Henket Daisy Ivanhoe at 19274 pounds of milk in 304 days and Henket Stella Princess at 20585 pounds in 305 days, while the Holstein-Friesian Association notes 59 production records averaging 16291 pounds of milk and 636 pounds of fat per 305-day mature equivalent. The family plans to push toward continued excellence in the Henket herd.