RedTop Dairy Farm

04/18/2026

Absolute Facts!

03/24/2026

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Happy National Ag Day! Today, and every day, we thank the agricultural producers we serve for their hard work and perseverance, continuing to provide food, fiber and fuel for our nation. https://www.farmers.gov/blog/celebrating-national-ag-day-helping-american-agriculture-grow

03/21/2026

True! Some need more assistance than others.

03/17/2026

Our new additions to the herd! Dominic is a bull from Dottie and Leo. And Kristy is a sweet little heifer from Karen and Leo. The bull will be banded soon. It sure is fun to watch the baby calves jump around.

02/19/2026

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01/30/2026

Population explosion in the goat barn. A few days ago, Pepper had her babies, a buck and a doe. We named them Bonifay and Chipley. (Boni and Chip). Yesterday, Charisma had her babies, Classy (a blue eyed doe) and Clarence (a buck). Then, today, Sunny had a buck and a doe. Still working on the names. That makes a total of nine this past month. Anyone looking for raw goat milk?

01/04/2026

Worth the read. We do the same.

I am, without question, the worst part of my dairy cow’s life.

Twice a day I show up, steal her milk, and according to her dramatic mooing… starve her.
(If you ask her, she hasn’t eaten in years despite the hay in front of her face 🙄)

But let’s talk about something that actually is important — drying off a cow before she calves.

About 6–8 weeks before a cow has her baby, we stop milking her.
Not because we’re mean.
Not because she’s “done.”
And definitely not because she doesn’t want the grain anymore (she absolutely still wants the grain).

We dry her off because:
• Her body needs time to rest and repair
• She’s shifting nutrients to growing a healthy calf
• It helps prevent mastitis
• It sets her up for a stronger milk supply after calving

That “break” is the equivalent of maternity leave — except she doesn’t have to answer emails and her only job is eating, napping, and growing a baby.

So yes, for a few weeks I’m the villain.
The feed bucket is smaller.
The routine changes.
The side-eye is strong.

But a well-rested cow = a healthy mama, a healthy calf, and better milk in the long run.

Even if she still tells the fence post I’m starving her. 🐄😂

12/26/2025

All 3 of the current kids are together in the "KID"nergarten, while their mom's get a break, get to browse on the pastures, and hang out with their herd mates. Such a nice day to enjoy the outdoors, safe from predators!

12/22/2025

Hello world! Meet Pearl! She was born 2 days ago. Big heifer calf! Cute as can be! Her mama is Peggy Sue. Everyone is doing well! Pearl will be staying with her mama to calf share. Be prepared for an abundance of rich, icy cold dairy deliciousness when Peggy's milk goes in the tank on Wednesday! 🥰

12/15/2025

Our view of The Gulf of America as we finished up our Bay County milk deliveries this evening. There are perks to making home deliveries and scheduled drops. 🥰

12/03/2025

"New" Stella had a single doe tonight. Both are doing well. Thinking of a name.