Carter Dairy Farm

08/04/2026

A big thank you to Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery for supporting local farms. Make sure to head over on Thursday and try a brat made from our beef! 🌭

This Thursday we want to show our appreciation to the men and woman who help put these amazing products on our tables!!

07/01/2026

A lot happening on the farm this week!

Wheat harvest is here! Growing wheat allows us to have a place to spread manure while the corn and bean fields are growing. It also allows the soil to rest until next spring. We will plant a cover crop into the soil with the manure and that will help our corn next year 🌾

We are also giving our corn an extra boost of nitrogen. By applying fertilizer ourselves it keeps our cost lower and hopefully increases yields. A lot of this corn will be feed for our dairy cows for the next year 🌽

We are also onto our second cutting of hay. It will be mowed, raked and baled, providing feed for our cows when they can’t be on pasture 🐄

The work never stops, even when it’s hot ☀️

04/02/2026

This year, in order to grow our crops, we’ve began to look even more outside the box for ways to aid our soils and also save money on our input costs…

Enter “manure separation”.

In the past, we’ve applied commercial fertilizers with our planter to help them get the start they need. With the rising cost of fertilizer and other farm inputs, it’s becoming a large financial burden to do so. This year we had a company called NutraDrip come to our farm to filter some of our hog manure and separate the liquids from the solids. By doing this, we will be able to better utilize our manure by applying it through our planter directly next to the seed. This gives the young plants the nutrients they need. Because it is cleaned it won’t clog our equipment and should provide a headache free planting season.

By using a natural fertilizer, we will be helping our soils and crops get a good start and should aid us in our journey toward a more regenerative farm future.

01/15/2026

We’ve got some fun stuff happening this year, let’s start it off with some delicious food from our friends at Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery

Email from Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery You don't want to miss this. Thursday Food and B**r Pairing 1/15/2026 Mango Habanero Brats!! Another amazing locally crafted brat from Carter Dairy Farm! This