David Zimdars - Fond du Lac County Sesquicentennial Farm

The Zimdars family farm near Ripon, Wisconsin, has been passed down through generations for over 150 years. It began with 80 acres and grew to 500, starting as a small dairy with various animals. Today, it’s a larger dairy operation with 250 cows. David Zimdars and his family  value the farm’s hist…

Philip Schroeder - Sauk County Sesquicentennial Farm

Philip Schroeder’s family farm in Sauk County has a rich history dating back to the 1800s, with the original deed tied to the War of 1812. Purchased by his family in 1874, the farm has seen its share of challenges, including a legal battle over a 40-acre parcel in 1923. Throughout the years, the fa…

David Johnson - Lincoln County Century Farm

David Johnson's family has deep roots in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, with a farm dating back to 1919. His grandfather, originally from Sweden, worked his way across the world before settling in Merrill, where he purchased the farm and began farming with his wife and four daughters. Over the years, t…

Shelly & Ike Mayer & Cassie Strupp - Washington County Sesquicentennial Farm

The Mayer family's sesquicentennial farm in Washington County, Wisconsin, has a rich history that dates back to 1853 when it was homesteaded by the family. Originally a 50-acre wheat farm, the property transitioned into a dairy farm around the turn of the century. Over the years, the farm has been …

Richard Ladwig - Oconto County Centennial Farm

Richard and his wife Susan are celebrating two Centennial farms in the family this year -- located next door in Oconto County. The farm we're talking about today belongs to Richard's side. These stories are brought to you courtesy of Compeer Financial.

Raymond Lamboley - Dane County Sesquicentennial Farm

Today we’re visiting with Raymond Lamboley. He’s the third generation on his family’s Sesquicentennial Farm recognized by the state of Wisconsin. The Lamboley family farm is located outside of Belleville in Dane County. He tells us how times have changed in the 150 years his family has been on the …

Sprang Farms - Manitowoc County Sesquicentennial Farm

Here at the Mid-West Farm Report, we’re celebrating farm and homesteads that have been in the same family for more than 100 and 150 years. And we’re bringing these stories to you courtesy of Compeer Financial. Today we’re catching up with Kevin Sprang, the fourth generation of Sprang Farms in Two R…

Robert Sandman -La Crosse County Century Farm

Robert Sandman's family century farm in Bangor, La Crosse County, has a rich history that dates back to his grandfather's arrival from Germany in 1882. His grandfather purchased the land in 1921 and 1924, establishing a farm that initially raised a mix of animals, including pigs, chickens, and cows…

Paul Margan - Grant County Century Farm

The Margan family farm in Grant County, Wisconsin, has a rich history spanning over a century. Purchased by Paul's father in 1924 from his grandfather, the 120-acre farm originally featured a log cabin, a granary, and a chicken house. In 1935, the log cabin was replaced with a new house. The farm o…

Ray and Bill Johnson - Jackson County Century farm

The Johnson Family Farm out of Jackson County has been working hard for 107 years. Ray and Bill Johnson share some of the history of this farm and some of the memories they have from working and growing up on the farm. Whether it be hot summer days or playing basketball in the hay shed, these broth…