Business
#35 - The 7,000 Cows in Seven Years Vision - Tom Oesch
2023-07-25
Four years ago, dairy farmer Tom Oesch and his partners at Swiss Lane Farms in Michigan defined their vision: To grow to 7,000 cows in seven years. Find out how they are putting that vision into action, transitioning the business from one generation to the next and growing leaders within their team. And walk away with a renewed motivation from Tom to live life to its fullest NOW. What you’ll learn:
- The decision to double down on dairying and expand to multiple sites
- Determining core values and using them to make decisions
- Transitioning the business from third to fourth generation
- Living his golden years now
- Growing leaders from within
This episode is sponsored in partnership by global dairy technology company AfiMilk and Michigan Dairy Tech and Western Dairy Tech, an Afimilk dealer. Michigan Dairy Tech and Western Dairy Tech helps dairy producers manage thousands of cows on an individual level with Afimilk technology, while also serving the needs of integrated automation, systems networking, dairy management camera systems and artificial intelligence.
BONUS CONTENT!
Hear straight from Michigan Dairy Tech/Western Dairy Tech owner and founder Kyle O’Brien, along with Hilary Triick from their AI startup, Agricair, on solving labor problems with technology and automation.
Learn more about Afimilk:
https://www.afimilk.com/
Learn more about Michigan Dairy Tech/Western Dairy Tech:
www.michigandairytech.com
www.westerndairytech.com
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