SILVERSTREAK DAIRIES

Here we transition cows from their dry period through calving and into the lactating herd. We milk 1,000 cows in a double-18 parallel parlor three times a day and house about 500 dry cows. Silverstreak has recently built a new dry cow and maternity facility where we monitor and care for cows and newborns before and after calving. On average, All springing heifers calve at Lakin Group. Youngstock are cared for in individual hutches, then heifers are sent down to Lakin Group while our beef/Holstein crosses are sold locally to neighboring farms. In addition to cattle, Silverstreak has a crops and manure team that manages the growing, harvesting, and storing of all silage, haylage, and feed commodities.

Focuses: Provide optimum care for our calves, dry cows, and fresh cows so they are healthy and productive through their next lactation.

Bluestreak Dairy was the second of the Streak dairies purchased in 2003 from the Loran and Mark Kaschmitter family. Today we have expanded the site and are proud to have Mathew Kashmitter as a partner. At Bluestreak we milk 680 cows in a double-12 herringbone parlor. Bluestreak houses our larger, older cows who fit well in the herringbone parlor and enjoy a shorter walk to the parlor. All cows are bred to Angus/Simental semen. With 10-full time employees, BlueStreak ticks right along with high milk production and strong reproduction. The Silverstreak Crops and Manure Team takes care of growing and putting up our silage, haylage, and feed commodities for the year.

Focuses: Diligent heat detection and steady milking routines for our older cows.

Greenstreak Dairy is located in Borup, Minnesota. It's home to our younger cows and our focus is on optimal care and growth. We milk 2,200 cows in a double 24-parallel parlor. A semi-load makes the round trip with fresh cows from Silverstreak to Greenstreak and a returning trailer of dry cows from Greenstreak to Silverstreak. At this site we buy all our feeds and forages from our neighbors.

Focuses: Diligent heat detection, consistent repro programs, and steady milking routines to aid in udder cell growth.

Warner Dairy is located in Warner, South Dakota and has 2,000 cows milking three times a day. Warner Dairy is where all our fresh heifers start their milking careers after calving in at Lakin Dairy. Warner monitors our heifer production for Silverstreak Dairies as they see first-hand the fresh heifers from Kansas. Warner’s herdspersons have constant communications with our fellow herdspersons in Lakin and communicate when heifers arrive and how they are performing. This team effort is key to growing and developing strong productive cows who will be in the herd for years and years to come. On the crops side, Warner buys all feeds and forages and we strive to maintain great relationships with our neighbors, growers, and the community to make that possible.

Focuses: Continual genetic improvement through our youngest cows.