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Seehafer Acres, owned and operated by Ken & Karen Seehafer since 1976, is located north of Marshfield on Hwy. 97, in the Township of McMillan, County of Marathon. It is centrally located in the state.
 Ken & Karen have two adult children and four grandchildren. Daughter, Holly, is a reading and math specialist in a Spanish Immersion School in Eden Prairie, MN and son, Jesse, is involved in all aspects of the farming operation. Other full time dedicated employees include: Dave Gadke, Dennis Weber and herdsman, Jeremy Marshall.
The 3rd generation family farm was originally purchased by Ken's grandfather in 1930 consisting of 80 acres. The farm grew to 200 acres by Ken's parents, Alma and Elmer Sr., and were milking 36 cows when Ken joined the operation in l968. He purchased the farm in 1972 and it continued to change throughout the years to its existing 750 acres owned plus 100 rented and 250 milking cows. In 1989 the farm was incorporated. Seehafer Acres is a well kept modern dairy facility managed by a husband and wife team showcasing cow comfort, herd management and conservation practices.
Seehafers pride themselves on making cow comfort a high priority. A herdsman, focuses on their comfort while maintaining herd health and reproduction. Two employees milk the cows twice a day in the double-ten parallel parlor. All livestock are raised on-site for management control. Housing includes a free stall barn for 230 milking Holsteins, a young stock facility to house yearlings and calves, and a loose housing facility for bred heifers, along with a recently completed dry cow barn. Sand bedding is used in the free-stall barn and the dry cow barn utilizes sand in summer and corn stalks in winter. The original dairy barn has been renovated to provide hay storage and to create a nursery for newborn calves.
Managing 850 acres of forage, corn and soybeans, Seehafer's utilize conservation practices through minimum tillage, strip cropping, terracing and waterways. Once harvested, feed is stored in four conventional stave silos, one harvester and three bunker silos. There are on-farm storage bins for corn and soybeans.
Seehafer's are excited to showcase their facility and honored to represent Marathon County at the July 12-14, 2011 event. Come and enjoy a traditional country experience with heartfelt hospitality.
The address for the Seehafer Acres is M243 State Hwy 97,
Marshfield, WI 54449.
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