Holly Rock Farms

10/02/2023

10/02/2023

This corn silage season was a constant fight against mother nature. Despite the constant rain and the muddy ground, thanks to our great crew of help, we got the crop in.

Video and photo credit: Colin Braswell

03/22/2023

Happy National Ag Day! We are grateful to be part of this amazing local farming community. Hope everyone had a great day!

10/13/2022

10/13/2022

Holly Rock Farms is a 220-cow dairy owned and operated by the Keller Family. Multiple generations of Kellers live and work on their family’s dairy farm in Stuyvesant, NY. Brothers Kent and Paul Keller partner in the dairy with Kent’s son Brett. Brett’s younger brother Calvin is also an active part of the farm team. Together, the family cares for their herd, land, and equipment. ⁠
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All four Keller men and their one hired man, Mario, work every day to obtain the highest efficiency and profitability they can on their dairy. ⁠
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In addition to the more than 200 milking cows and 200 young stock, Holly Rock Farms works about 950 acres of land. They grow and harvest corn, alfalfa, and grass hay to feed their herd yearly. This time of year is hectic on the farm as they harvest corn and prepare their fields for next year’s growing season. Despite their busy schedule, they still welcomed me for a visit. It was a pleasure talking with the Kellers and learning about the numerous innovations they have in place to make their dairy farm sustainable for future generations.

08/03/2022

One of our 4hers from the Udderly Impossibles Emily working with Milly for the Chatham fair.

Please stop to see us if you plan on going! We would love to see you!

04/04/2022

So amazing to see the Keller name striving for excellence in this industry. We're all so proud of everything you've accomplished!! Can't wait to see what you inspire in those boys of yours!

It was another record year for the Jersey breed in all production levels and March is production month for Jersey Journal. Over the next several weeks, we will share the success stories of the overall top production herds through the USJerseyJournal.com website.

The featured herd today is #1 in the nation for milk, fat and protein production on an m.e. basis. Congratulations to Denkel Jersey's, Byron, N.Y., for their 2021 accomplishment. The herd is owned by Kip and Katie Keller.

26,029 lbs. Milk, 1,331 lbs. Fat, and 974 lbs. Protein on 56 lactations.

To read more about the Keller's program and herd follow this link:
https://usjerseyjournal.com/top-production-herds-2022/

09/22/2021

Larger family farms are often mislabeled by the public as "factory farms" but in reality, they are still just family run farms like 97% of all dairy farms