Clean Farm Families

16/10/2026

🌱 Remember our rye timing trial?

The corn following the September-planted rye looked noticeably shorter and behind during the growing season. But at harvest, the average load weights were surprisingly similar!

🌾 September rye: 17,132 lbs/load
🌾 October rye: 17,467 lbs/load

Another reminder of why we keep learning through on-farm trials!

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07/10/2026

October 2026 Newsletter is live!

Check out this month’s updates from Clean Farm Families — from what to watch for in your fields after planting green to winter wheat harvest results from our Highway 57 demo plot, cover crop options after corn silage, how the Melichar family is protecting a waterway, and more.

Read the full newsletter: https://canva.link/4rblinw0ndxiddd

Have news to share or want to be featured next month? Get in touch!

30/09/2026

Diversifying WI Dairy Farm with Small Grains, Cover Crops and Forage Mixes!

Josh Hiemstra of Hiemstra Dairy is hosting a field day on Thursday, October 15, from 10 a.m.–noon in Brandon, WI. Josh is doing some really interesting work with small grains, cover crops, forage mixes and interseeding, including twin-row small grains and skip-row corn with a cover crop mix.

The field day will include a look at his planting strategies and equipment, forage mixes, and dairy facilities. Lunch will follow, and the event is free to attend. RSVPs are appreciated.

Please see the attached flyer for additional details.

23/09/2026

Looking for a high variety cover crop mix to try next year after winter wheat? Check out this farmer’s field! His goal was strictly building soil health and this is a great option to accomplish just that! Wheat was harvested on July 20th and cover crop mix was planted July 24th.

15/09/2026

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Clean Farm Families! Meet the people who helped make it happen—today we're featuring Marvin Kolbach!
Watch the full series and help us celebrate 10 years of farmer-led conservation! 🌱 Which Clean Farm Families memory stands out to you? Share it in the comments!

03/09/2026

New look. Same mission. 🌱

…and we’re excited to finally show you what we’ve been working on! 🌱

The Clean Farm Families website has a fresh new look — with easier navigation and updated resources for farmers, partners, and anyone interested in soil health and conservation.

🌱 Find our Soil Health Incentive Programs
🚜 Check out Equipment Rentals
🐄 Learn more about Clean Farm Families
📊 Explore the Highway 57 Soil Health Demonstration Plot
📣 And stay up to date on what’s happening with Clean Farm Families!

Take a look around and let us know what you think!

👉 Visit www.cleanfarmfamilies.com

The Milwaukee River Watershed Clean Farm Families (CFF), working as part of the Milwaukee River Watershed Conservation Partnership, provides a platform for producers and landowners to share ideas, concerns, and lessons learned about agricultural conservation efforts with the Watershed.

17/08/2026

Another opportunity to learn all things Hazelnuts! Midwest Hazelnuts & Clean Wisconsin are hosting a two-part field day- Plymouth and Adell on August 27th!

Check out the flyer below for more information!.

10/08/2026

See farming in action: Farmers gathered to learn how the Rain 360 system performs in the field, ask practical questions, and hear first-hand tips from peers.

Read the full farmer-led recap and why hands-on demos make all the difference: https://wix.to/niaFr1Q

10/08/2026

🌱 Another great field day opportunity!

Our friends at Cedar Creek Farmers are hosting their Fall Field Day, and we’re happy to help spread the word!

Join local farmers and conservation partners to learn, connect, and see conservation practices in action. It’s a great opportunity to get out in the field and bring ideas back to your own farm.

📅 Wednesday, August 19th
📍 Dornacker Prairie Acres (5055 Cedar View Dr, West Bend)
⏰ 2:30 PM

👉 Check out the details and consider joining them for a great day in the field!

Join us for our fall field day at Dornacker Prairie Acres! On Wednesday August 19th, we'll have something for everyone. No Till, Cover Crops, Composting, LDMI, milking robots, red light therapy, high resolution weather data. Text/Call or use the QR code to RSVP.