Diamond S Farm

09/14/2024

We will not be at the North Branch Farmers Market nor in Harris tomorrow. Our two steers will be processed by the butcher next week, then we again be at all markets.

09/13/2024

Thank you to all our customers. Diamond S Farm will not be at the Isanti Farmers Market today. We are very low on meat and our two steers at the butcher are being cut next week. Look for us next Saturday (9/20/24) with full stock. Sorry for the delay.

04/19/2023

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10/20/2019

Traveling today to Torreon, Mexico with other dairy farmers. Mexico is the Number 1 importer of US dairy products. Mexico has a population of 128 million people - lots of customers for US Dairy.

(Some of our calves - the future of our dairy!)
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04/16/2017

Wishing everyone a Blessed Easter or Passover!

03/17/2017

Yesterday morning my mother indicated to me that there was another beverage on the market claiming to be better than the clean and clear labeled product our dairy cattle produce, MILK.

I am familiar with the nut based beverages soy, almond, etc. which tout "milk" in their name. As most of us learned In general biology milk is only produced naturally from female mammals after they have given birth. Yet the beverages made from nuts and now peas are made and touted as milk.
This has been very frustrating to me.

This afternoon I had the time to research the web site of the new pea beverage (Ripple), and I was affronted with a negative statement about dairy milk just as I was routed to their site.

I am getting tired of companies that need to use the name "milk" to describe a product which contains no dairy products. It is a ploy to entice consumers to try a product believing it is dairy because milk is in the name!

Our dairy herd was displayed in the MOO BOOTH at the Minnesota State Fair last August and our family had the opportunity to talk to thousands of consumers about dairy farming, our cattle, and the wonderful product they produce. Consumers were interested in learning about the clean and clear label on dairy products.

Clean & Clear foods are those with few ingredients and shared in a clear manner. Milk contains milk and vitamins D and A. Yet with this clean label it contains 8 grams of natural protein, naturally produced calcium, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, vitamin B-12, vitamin A, and vitamin D. All in a package of healthy nutrition that can be easily utilized in our body. For those that are lactose intolerant, there are dairy products with the lactose (milk sugar) removed.

The public's return to butter is another example of a clear and clean label - so simple - cream and salt rather than the complicated components found in margarine.

Yet this new product is not so clean and clear. Water, pea protein, cane sugar, sunflower oil, less than .5% of vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2, DHA Algal oil, calcium phosphate, sunflower lecithin, natural flavors, sea salt, organic guar gum, gellan gum.

I proud that our cows can utilize feed humans can't eat and can produce the wonderful produce we all enjoy - MILK.

08/27/2016

Our family and 16 of our milking cows were asked to be the display herd in the MOO Booth at the Great Minnesota Get Together, better known as the MINNESOTA STATE FAIR! If you have never attended the MSF it is the greatest fair in the nation and offers fun and learning experiences throughout the large and beautiful grounds.

I almost forgot we also have a two week old Jersey bull calf here that is looking for a name. Children and adults have the opportunity to visit him and then offer a name for him. A winning name will be chosen each day and a prize will be sent to that lucky winner.

Besides our normal work we have been busy setting up our display, caring for our cattle, yearlings and young stock, trying to bale some hay and normal chores on the farm. None of this would be possible without the dedicated work from everyone at Diamond S Farm.

We moved cattle in on Tuesday night August 23, 2016 cared for them on Wednesday, August 24 both at home and at the MSF and then attended the Princes's Kay of the Milky Way banquet as part of the journey that ended with the crowning of the 63rd. Princess Kay.

Our granddaughter, Meghan, was one of the 12 finalists and she made us very proud as she exhibited her passion and love for the dairy industry. She received one of the 3 scholarships, was name Miss Congeniality and was also one of the final 3 candidates. She will be having her head carved in butter on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Come watch this 90 pound block of butter be shaped into her likeness in the Dairy Building. Meghan joins the other Butterheads in our family, Kari, 44th Princess Kay of the Milky Way and finalist, Jenni Drinkall Skiba, Princess Kay finalist.

08/26/2016

Welcome to the Great Minnesota Get Together better known as the best state fair in our country. the Minnesota State Fair!

Our family and 17 animals from Diamond S Farm have been given the opportunity to be the Display Herd in the Moo Booth and promote the dairy industry to the over 1,000,000 visitors. Day 1 was very busy and 24 hours was over before I had a chance to post my message.

11/11/2015

Fun memories.

All American Fall Yearling in Milk 2010

10/20/2015

I am at the GENYOUTH and Midwest Dairy Council's 2015 MN Youth Empowerment Town Hall. The Fuel Up to Play 60 program is the foremost program in schools pairing students with 60 minutes of exercise a day and choosing a nutritious and balanced diet. This program has shown that by empowering youth to be the change-agents for wellness in schools and communities.

I hope your local school district has an active FUTPlay 60 program, if not help mobilize the program in your district.

09/18/2015

Great story about a REAL dairy farmer and how animal care is so important to all of us.

Our video series, "U.S. Family Farm Stories," continues with a Washington State dairy farmer professing her love for the animals.