Clearview Dairy Farm

01/30/2026

All these calves were born over the course of 36 hours during this cold stretch, staying nice and cozy under the heat lamps.

01/27/2026

We’ve heard people say “Oh, it slows down for you in the winter, right? You don’t have to tend to the crops, work up the fields, it must be so much slower in the winter!” Not so much…

In so many ways, farming is more difficult and time consuming in the winter. Weather like this makes the daily tasks around the farm much more time consuming.

Trying to get the cows up to milk? First have to push snow out of the walk way and salt the ramp.

Feeding the barn where the feed alley is outdoors? First have to plow and scrape the snow out of the alley, and then you can feed them.

Feeding any of the barns? First plow out the driveways to all the different barns.

Snowplows haven’t been down the road yet? Plow the road yourself so that employees can get into work.

Snowplows still haven’t been down your road? Salt the road for the milk truck so that when he leaves with a full truck, he can get back up the road to head to the milk plant (and if that still doesn’t work, hook up a tractor to pull him down the road).

Not to mention water freezing, equipment not starting, and having to work outdoors in some wicked wind and temperatures…

Even if the weather isn’t that bad during the winter, there are projects and fixes that need to be done that went by the wayside during the summer months, paperwork that needs to be caught up on, ordering seed for the next planting season, planning what is getting planted in each field, going through equipment that will be used in the spring, along with all the normal daily chores that come with milking cows.

So if you hear someone say that it must be slower in the winter for dairy farmer’s, please correct them. 😉 And thank you to all our employees who help the farm run as smooth as possible during says like today!

PS Our cows actually handle the cold really well, better than the high heat in the summer! Their barns are pretty protected by curtains and doors, and they produce a lot of heat to help them stay warm!l

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

Even though the temperature was colder, it was nice to see the sun (and a sun dog)! ☀️🌈

01/19/2026

The babes are cozy in their coats today! 🤗

01/04/2026

Triplets were born on the farm this weekend! 🤍🖤🤍 One bull calf and two heifer calves, mom had them all on her own and they are all healthy!

01/01/2026

First 2026 calf born at 8:50am.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄

12/25/2025

True story! ☺️

Tom married into a dairy family five years ago. Tom is a marketing guy from the city. Tom wore dress shoes to Christmas Eve dinner.

Tom is now standing in a barn at midnight, holding a flashlight he doesn't know how to use, with cow snot on his Christmas sweater, because his wife said "they might need help."

Tom has never been more out of his element.

Tom showed up anyway.

That's the thing about dairy families—eventually, everyone ends up in the barn. Even Tom. 😂🐄

Merry Christmas to all the Toms out there. You're doing great.

Read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas… in the Freestall Barn https://bit.ly/44FqwWF

12/07/2025

We had so much fun participating in 2 parades today! The first was in Martin, and the second was in Otsego! We passed out hot chocolate packets, candy, and cow magnet clips. Thanks to everyone that helped to get ready for this day, and those that helped pass everything out during the parades! Kirt, Ann, Maddi, Kaden, Willem, and a few more!

12/05/2025

Showing you a sneak peak! On Saturday, we’ll be at the Martin parade at 10:00am and the Otsego parade at 6:00pm! Will we see you there?🎄

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to your family from ours! 🦃