OYDC FINALISTS
ROCHELLE IONS & KIP
SIEGLER A YouTube star that passed the 2.7 million views milestone and proud veteran of the US Army, Kip Siegler is a hardworking man. Rochelle, his fiancé, is the mastermind
Hometown: Imlay City, MI Local: Mid-Thumb District: 8
behind Kip’s online merchandise store, the one you should check out if you haven’t already.
Q&A: Q: What’s your favorite piece of machinery you own? Probably our skid steers. We use them a lot and depend on them. Q: You have to leave halfway through chores. Who finishes? One of my brothers. Either Mark or Greg. Q: What’s the key to producing quality milk? Putting up quality feed and having clean freestalls for when they lay down. Q: What’s your favorite chore? Feeding the cows. I like watching them eat and seeing the excitement they have. Q: Describe your farm management style in three words. Inspirational. Accountable. Team. Q: How can someone easily improve their milk quality? Pre-stripping cows before milking does them wonders. Q: What’s your dream farm? It’s something close to what I have. All I’d want is a grain set up for our extra crops. 24
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/ MAY-JUNE 2021
ON THE FARM Visit Siegler Dairy Farm and you’ll find three brothers working together in an 8-stall switch parlor, trying not “to get too fancy” and only trying to continue working well together because, “above all, that’s the key.” milk messenger / MAY-JUNE 2021
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