Brand started South Fork with 8,000 cows in 2020, a mix of Holstein and Jersey cows, then added 9,500 the following year, bringing his herd up to 17,500 cows. While the cross-vent barn was the ...

The smell of silage, the warmth produced by the cows, ... A lean-to was added to the barn as the cow herd grew along with a free-standing pole shed. Dad, after much hesitation, ...