Transitioning to the Next Generation

Transitioning Lango Dairy To the Next Generation

Supported by ADM re:generations

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Goedken familyTuesday, Aug. 19
10 a.m.-Noon

Location

2856 Quarter Road
Hopkinton, IA 52237

Hosts

Tim Goedken and Sarah, Tara & Courtney Goedken, Lango Dairy

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In 1992, Tim Goedken had the chance to buy a farm and start his own dairy. Today, he and his grown daughters – Sarah, Tara and Courtney – together manage a dairy cattle herd of 200, along with 700 acres of conventional and organic crop ground and pasture. All three bring unique education and work experience, which they’re using to help implement new practices while carving out their roles for the long-term.

We’ll tour the dairy and crop ground, including their new calf barn. After the dairy tour, we’ll caravan a short distance to a field where the Goedkens are double-cropping rye with sorghum-sudangrass. With this practice, they are grossing $1,400 per acre between the rye seed, rye straw and sudangrass straw. The Goedkens know there is plenty to learn by visiting other farms; come with questions for a day at the dairy!

Meal

A meal will follow the field day (sponsored by Mad Capital).

See & Discuss

  • A newly built calf barn, weight gain tracking system and milk taxi
  • The dairy barn and Nedap health monitoring collars
  • The heifer shed, breeding barn and pasture for breeding heifers
  • Different varieties of corn, including silage corn
  • Double-cropped rye and sorghum-sudangrass
  • How the Goedkens use weekly family meetings, 10-year planning and transition planning

Farm Info

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Sponsors

  • Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
  • Mad Capital