Caughey Family
The Caughey family farm is a third- and fourth-generation dairy farm near Fort Ripley. They raise corn and alfalfa, which are used to feed their herd of registered Holstein cows. Their farm recently updated technology to include three automatic milking stalls, two manure collectors, and an automatic feed pusher.
Emily and Daniel Caughey operate the farm full-time. Their children, Clare, Gianna, Marcella, Adelaide and Rosalia all help with fieldwork, chores and cleaning. Daniel’s parents, Bruce and Rosanne, are also still involved with the operation.
Daniel and Emily are members of the National Holstein Association, the Minnesota Farm Bureau, and the St. Mathias Catholic Church. Their children are members of the Daggett Brook 4-H Club, the Brainerd FFA chapter, and the Dairy Princess program through the county’s American Dairy Association.