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Celebrate foundation of dairy -- Wisconsin's producers

Lynn Grooms
Aug 11, 2022
Aug 11, 2022

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Tina and Duane Hinchley own Hinchley Dairy Farm near Cambridge, Wisconsin.

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Hinchley family welcomes USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

The Hinchley family in December 2021 welcomes U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to their farm. From left are Kevin Skadahl, Anna Hinchley, Vilsack, and Tina and Duane Hinchley.

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Hinchley Dairy Farm is home to 245 cows; the Hinchley family farms 2,500 acres.

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Tina Hinchley taking farm-tour attendees through barn

The Hinchley family is diversifying their dairy farm -- including by adding a farm-tour business.

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Editor's note: This article is part of a series featuring Wisconsin farmer-members of dairy cooperatives. The following article features Duane, Tina and Ann Hinchley. They own Hinchley's Dairy Farm near Cambridge, Wisconsin. They’re members of Dairy Farmers of America.

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Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.

At a glance

Dairy farmers: Duane, Tina and Anna Hinchley

Farm name: Hinchley's Dairy Farm, Cambridge Wisconsin

No. of cows milked: 245

No. of acres farmed: 2,500

Website or Facebook page: dairyfarmtours.com and facebook.com -- search for "Hinchleys Dairy Farm Tours"

Organizations: Duane Hinchley serves on the Dairy Farmers of America Council. He also serves on the board of United Cooperative and of the Woodstock Progressive Milk Producers. He’s vice-president of United Ethanol, and the town of Christiana Plan Commission. Tina Hinchley serves as vice-president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union board. Anna Hinchley is a delegate in Dairy Farmers of America and is active in the Young Farmer Program for the Wisconsin Farmers Union. All are members of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.

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