Josh Tranel explained some of the mechanicals on the farm while in the parlor’s utility room. Two 4,000 gallon bulk tanks are buried underground, with the milk truck coming to pick up the product every day.
Representatives from Organic Valley and UW-Madison stopped for a photo at Tranel Family Farms before heading to Organic Valley’s Cashton location to learn more about the partnerships between the two entities.
From the front of a wagon pulled by a tractor driven by Michael Tranel, Josh and Travis detailed the daily activities on the farm to those on the tour.
Josh Tranel explained some of the mechanicals on the farm while in the parlor’s utility room. Two 4,000 gallon bulk tanks are buried underground, with the milk truck coming to pick up the product every day.
Photo by Brooke Bechen
Representatives from Organic Valley and UW-Madison stopped for a photo at Tranel Family Farms before heading to Organic Valley’s Cashton location to learn more about the partnerships between the two entities.
Photo by Brooke Bechen
From the front of a wagon pulled by a tractor driven by Michael Tranel, Josh and Travis detailed the daily activities on the farm to those on the tour.
CUBA CITY — It was Steven Tranel’s belief that anyone who was a Tranel and wanted to farm could have the opportunity to do so on the family’s operation in rural Cuba City. When he became ill in 2002, his son, Travis, took over the family farm. A couple of interested relatives also came on board, and now Travis co-owns Tranel Family Farms with his three cousins, Josh, Adam and Michael.
On May 3, the Tranels hosted about 20 representatives from Organic Valley and UW-Madison, including UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean Kate VandenBosch and team members from the UW Center for Dairy Profitability, UW Plant Pathology, UW Agronomy and UW Athletics. The group toured Tranel Family Farms, an Organic Valley farm, before heading to the company’s Cashton location to learn more about the partnerships between the two entities.
