World Dairy Expo 2025

Virtual Farm Tour

Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT with Norm-E-Lane Farm

https://worlddairyexpo.com/pages/Virtual-Farm-Tours.php

McLanahan is sponsoring Norm-E-Lane Farm as part of the 2025 World Dairy Expo Virtual Tour line-up. World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. Dairies featured each year excel in a variety of farm aspects including genetics, technology, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and cow comfort, while representing a wide variety of sizes, locations and breeds.

Norm-E-Lane is a multi-generational, progressive farm, who is continually advancing their enterprises through passionate people, meaningful relationships, leading edge farming and exceptional animal care. Currently, the Meissners milk 4,100 cows in 2, double-25 parallel parlors (2 locations), raise 3,200 youngstock and operate 7,700 acres of cropland.

They have seen numerous expansions since starting in Chili, Wisconsin, in 1946, including installing a digester in 2008 and a manure bedding dryer in 2019. Now, Norm-E-Lane separates solids which are then run through a dryer, post-separation to be reduced to 50% moisture and used for bedding. In 2022, they pivoted from electricity and are now capturing the same gas from the digester and turning it back into liquid natural gas and injecting that directly into the pipeline behind their farm.

Norm-E-Lane's biggest accomplishment comes in the form of pride in knowing that they are a resilient family dairy business, positioned to continue as a passionate player in this great industry for generations to come. They are also honored to carry the responsibility of leading a team of 70 people, who are equally devoted to the way of life Norm-E-Lane leads.