GREEN BAY– Dairy farmers work every day to ensure their cows receive the highest quality care.
On any given day, they might find themselves holding any number of responsibilities. Fixing a broken manure pump, chopping corn silage and treating a sick cow.
There are those select few who not only excel at running their farms but actively engage their local communities. They serve as leaders for multiple organizations and work hard to promote dairy daily. These champions showcase dairy and all the great work done to provide customers with the milk and dairy products they love.The Dairy Business Association honored Tom Crave of Crave Brothers Farm with the association’s Advocate of the Year award for his role in shaping Wisconsin’s dairy community. The award was presented during DBA’s Dairy Strong conference at the KI Convention Center.
The Crave family farm in Waterloo is home to 2,100 milking cows, 1,400 heifers and more than 2,500 acres of cropland.
“I’m very honored. This means quite a bit to me considering that it comes from my peers and a very worthwhile organization,” Crave said. “I appreciate everything DBA does for the dairy industry and I am proud to be part of it and to be part of the voice of dairy farmers in Wisconsin.”