Susan Spadaro wasn’t expecting to get emotional about auctioning off 100 of her family’s Brown Swiss and 25 Ayrshire cows on Thursday. “We’ve just always had a passion and love for these animals and ...

PEOSTA, Iowa — Dan Siegert got his first Brown Swiss when he was nine. His father, Bill, who milked Holsteins, bought a Brown Swiss cow and calf and told Dan the calf would be his 4-H project. Dan, ...

Vernon County is home to many fine dairy operations that have outstanding dairy cows. One of those cows, however, has reached the pinnacle of her breed. Kent Thompson's Brown Swiss cow, Sun-Made ...