Gary Swain and his family operate what he calls the quintessential Wisconsin dairy farm.
“It’s a tiny red barn with a white roof, with a blue silo, with black and white cows running around everywhere,” said Swain.
Swain’s family has been farming around the Town of Christiana for about 180 years. The seventh generation dairy farmer owns a small herd of around 25 cows with about 120 acres of land, on which he grows corn and hay to feed his cattle. To supplement their income, Swain works part time as a dairy nutritionist and his wife has a full-time job off the farm.
Keeping the farm going is a labor of love for his family, their three kids, his brother and their retired parents who help as much as they can. But, Swain fears the recently approved Koshkonong Solar Energy Center threatens their ability to keep the farm running.
“If my cows’ production starts dropping, if we start losing…
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