DENMARK, Wis. — Jeremy Schlies is the reason cows still fill the barn at Old Settlers Dairy. The 23-year-old’s passion for bovines is reflected in the decisions he makes and the tasks he does.
“I kind of always knew I wanted to farm,” Jeremy said. “I don’t know what the heck else I would do. I love it.”
Jeremy farms with his dad, Dave, on their 90-cow dairy near Denmark. Even before he graduated from the Farm and Industry Short Course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022, Jeremy had a knack for herd management and finding ways to get more milk out of the cows…