Exploring Farm Life: Guided Tour of Our Dairy Farm! 

Wow, this was a real eye opener for me! I have always thought the farm looked neatly maintained and efficient,: but this tour shows the scale of operations, the investment and technology, but also the attention to detail and monitoring of health and production. If people look at all of this, stop bitching about the price of Milk. A credit to the family and staff.

Video suggestion: An interview with your mother and father. I would love to hear their story! Love your videos.

Lots of building, lots of equipment, lots lots of cows 🐄 ,and lots of money invested,kudos to Your Family,thanks for the information,keep the good Hardwork💪🏽 🙏🏽👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thank you for the great farm tour! I really look forward to your daily videos.

Thanks for the updated tour! It’s very impressive the amount of growth your family farm has had, and it’s mind blowing that a handful of people can keep an operation of that size going! 1000 animal lives depend on a few people, crazy! Awesome!

Great tour! You always leave a great impression of your dairy farm. Great to see your Canadian Flag flying proudly above it all. Well done Jan!

I’m always impressed by the cleanliness of your dairy farm! Thanks for the excellent tour Jan!!!

My goodness; I am exhausted from all that walking. I had not considered how big your enterprise has become. We need a cold beer after all that exercise. :) Thank you for such a great tour too.

So cool to see behind the gates!!! All the best to your folks and family.

I am always totally amazed by how hard farmers work. I could never do it. Wishing you continued success!!!

That was amazing!!!! Thank you so much for the tour. Things make sense a lot more now.

Jan , dank je wel voor de rondleiding van jullie behoorlijk grote boerderij, alles netjes voor elkaar en geregeld, super om dit te mogen bekijken. De hele familie samen werkend is ook super om t zien, nogmaals bedankt voor de rondleiding. Groetjes uit Ede in Gelderland dus Nederland

Awesome video Your family has come along way in a short time I can't believe how clean you guys keep your farm From Ontario Grew up on a beef farm Any thing Canadian You gotta love it With hard work comes so rewarding just keep farming and video Thanks

Awesome tour Jan 👍 You must be very proud of your family!

A great farm to be proud of for sure. Really good to see your generation take hold and take pride in. Would like to see more that here in the states and especially here in Texas, good job 👍🐄🐄🐄.

Awesome! Would be nice to see an interview style video with your dad or both parents about their emigration history and story. I emigrated to NZ in 1989, dairy farmer until I was 40. Now hotel owner in a ski resort in Japan. Love watching your videos, miss the farming a lot from my NZ time. ( I’m from Friesland) Keep up the good work!

Wonderful tour. What a farm. What an investment! Leave it to the industrious Dutch. Don't see any farm home...it can't be too far away. Would like to see more of your family, staff. You are very clear in your explanations, Jan. Six foot farm star. Good on you and your fine family.

Thanks for the great tour Jan!

Beauty. You all have sure built a great farm and legacy.

Great tour, very enjoyable to see how your farm works.

Watched you for a long time and this is one of your best videos. Good job

Thanks for the refresher tour. Although it would seem a bit different in person, I feel as though I could easily find my way around your farm.

Thanks for another great video, it has been three years and it was a great refresher. Nice farm layout. I have often wondered how well the cows adapt to changes in their environment (moving from location to another) and how long does it takes to adapt/learn the routine in the new environment.

LOVED this. Amazing. Informative. Awesome to see all the behind the scenes stuff. Im always amazed to see how much equipment is involved. Great job Jan !! ❤

Thanks for the update Jan. Place looks amazing.

Hello Jan...congratulations on your great farm! Clean ! Groomed ! Cleaned up ! A good thing to see. Your dad did a great job investing in buildings, stables, yards and new farmland. You like the FENDT, the CLAAS Lexion and Jaguar, but you can still get them, you're still quite young. Greetings Dieter

Wow, what an operation you have there. Boogles my mind how you manage all that day after day, and that has to be done 365 days a year. Enjoy your videos a lot.

That's one very, very impressive set up you have. It is so professional! This is what purpose built farming enterprises look like when they're properly planned, invested in and, above all, properly managed. You are to be congratulated, and should feel justifiably proud.

Thank you for the tour. Very interesting. Very enjoyable

Geee, if this video taught me onw thing, it is that milk should be double the price it is. I thnk we sure take it for granted, and seeing just how much goes into making it. I have watched your videos with a facinated interest, but this video just gave me the next level respect for what you, and all dairy farmers do for us all. Thank you

Wow Jan that was a awesome tour! I knew you have a big operation but didn’t realize how big it has become! Thanks again for a awesome video!!

what a beautiful farm, great tour.

Excellent presentation, succinct and thorough explanation of the many complexities of dairy farming. Thanks for sharing.

Great job on the tour, I truly enjoyed it.

Thanks for the walking tour Jan. It was really interesting to see how it was all thought out and how it all ties together. Those heavy boots must have been heavy for all that walking, lol.

Beautiful operation Jan! You and your family have much to be proud of. Thanks for the tour, you did a great job. Blessings from Michigan. ❤🙏🏻🇺🇸

great video & tour ! look forward to watching your videos.

Great tour! Your farm is so clean and neat. You and your family worked very hard for what you have, you should be very proud of your farm. Some people don’t know how difficult farming is. I love watching your videos. Keep up the great job 👍👍👍

Your parents, sisters & yourself can take great pride in such a pristine farm! It's much more enjoyable working when surroundings are esthetically pleasing. My brother-in-law & nephew are 2nd & 3rd generation respectively, (Dutch) dairy farmers here in the Fraser Valley of BC. 🐄

42 to 340. What a journey! As you continue to grow what is the maximum capacity your farm will handle?

Love all your videos Enjoy all the explanations of what you have to do on the farm.. thank you.

Nice clean organized farm. Takes a lot of work.

Thanks for the tour! Your family and team work very hard and have invested heavily on the operation. Very impressive set up.

Nice farm great job on the video thanks for sharing

It’s amazing how far you parents have grown the farm since starting in 1996. From 42 to 340 milking heads is quite amazing. Your family should be proud of that fact. Thanks for the tour.

Your farm doesn't look as big in the drone shots. What a total difference with your walking tour !!!! Very large and well thought out for storage, cattle corrals etc.

Very nice jan, im missed the drone shoot. Greetings from the Netherlands.

Let your parents know that they have a very nice set up. And also that was a very nice tour.

Jan, I Really Wish you'd have shown Us Neline's goat shed. I've been curious about where she takes care of them since hearing about the goats. Hopefully you'll give Us a tour of that another time?. Great seeing your Mom❤. Excellent tour, nice refresher for future videos 😁. Thank you. Have a gday. 👍🫶

Keep up the good work keep your farm looking clean. Awesome work!!!

Very impressive setup, Jan. Y’all certainly have grown in the past three years. Everything is well planned out and ready for the future! PS There’s a really good movie about the woman who first brought to light the more humane circular ‘round ‘em up, cowboys!’ sorting pen system, as well as the reasoning behind the narrow squeeze chute. The movie is called, “Temple Grandin”. I highly recommend it, especially if you are at all interested in how a farm such a Jan’s operates. She’s an amazing woman!

Lots of moving parts to a dairy. Thanks for the tour.

Very good video Jan.. The farm Is very nice. Thank you guys

Thank You so much for the great tour!

Thanks so much, Jan and I commend your family for your superb effort and vision. You are great ambassadors for the dairy industry! You are too humble to mention this so I will for you! Yes, dairy farming requires a huge investment in land, equipment, buildings, animals and man power. However, that is only part of the story. Many people don't think about this part of the equation. An incredible amount of knowledge and highly diversified skills are required for (field/soil management, seeding/crop management, harvesting, handling/maintenance of machinery, feed testing/analysis, ration formulation, herd health, breeding selection, record keeping, milking/cleaning processes, financial management, etc, etc.) In addition, consistent responsibility is required to manage all the moving parts of the dairy farm 365 days per year. High quality dairy products would never find their way to the consumer's table without the execution of all these moving parts. Milk is the only food that comes without a protective covering. There are no shortcuts when it comes to managing dairy cows and their precious milk.

Great tour.

Great Tour Yon. Nicely done. You have a great operation

This is an awesome facility. It is evident that a lot of money and care has gone into this operation. Great work to the entire family and team 🎉

Thank You for a Wonderful Informative look into your Fantastic Operation !! You , and the rest of your family should be Very Proud of the Amazing Strides you have made since you started Allowing us to Share your Continued Progress in the Challenging Field of Modern Dairying !! Best of Luck to you and Your Hard Working Crew !! 👍👍

Cool insights of your different equipment and layout. I like that you share why you built stuff or what you like about different pieces of equipment.

That is a really nice Family Operation you have going on there very well done

Great jobwith the farm tour

Normally not a fan of large scale farms like yours. But so well maintained and clean. I love it

You have an awesome setup! And you've kept the size manageable. I grew up on a small dairy in Wisconsin in the 60's, and loved what we had at that time. Where the dairy industry has gone since those times is unimaginable. Some of the 'factory farms' that are huge in cow numbers wouldn't work for me. Noteworthy, what you and your family are doing sets a very positive image of the industry..for good reason. Family. Dedication. Hard work. Common sense. Keep up the good work!

Wow Jan, that was a really interesting tour. Everything is so well thought through and laid out. You asked if anyone had an idea for a video….. I would find it really interesting to gain some insight into the genetics/ breeding within your herd. How did it all begin? What factors determine the sires you choose to AI with? Future plans re. genetics…..? Thanks so much - from Northern Ireland.

Beautiful farm.

Great tour. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanx for the tour.

Dynamite tour, Jan. Thanks!

Very nice dairy I love it we had on in portales New Mexico for about 25 years

Hey there young man I really appreciate the farm tour in a way your setup is a lot like a big farm that is about 8 miles from me always enjoy walking around it when I get a chance too old to do much work anymore but I still enjoy brings back a lot of memories thanks again

Wow, your dairy is amazing. I worked at a dairy for 6 years from 2005 to 2010. And where I work I wasn't as amazing as your dairy.

Always fun to watch your videos Jan, thanks for sharing your family dairy farm. It's an inspiration for my family business all the way from D.R.Congo!

That was a very interesting tour of an efficient & professional dairy farm. in another vlog you could give an update on the number of employees. I have seen a new face in the milking parlor; but he is probably a replacement for Darma who left. 🚜 🚜 🚜🐄🐄🐄🐄 🚜 🚜🚜

Thanks for the video. We all should compliment people like your parents for taking on all this debt so we can have something to eat. Its a never ending grind to keep this all profitable. If I had a line of credit like they did, I don't know if I would have wanted to work this hard.

Thanks for the farm tour!

Thanks for another great video,

Great Tour, Thanks for sharing

Fantastic vidreo... of course... Loved watching, gobsmacked by the size, you all work long hard hours, I love my dairy products, thank you do much Jan

As usual. Great video Jan!! A video explaining the costs to build a farm of this size would be nice, so that people who would like to build up a farm can get to know about the investments involved. I know this normally takes generations to build but your family farm story which started in 1996 to all the way it is now is quiet impressive and inspiring!!! Thank you to all the farmers like you for keeping up alive 🤗

Well done saw this awhile back but still enjoy another tour thank you for sharing

Really glad you are doing this video. I’ve watched regularly over several years but I’m learning a lot. Surprised to learn the cows are the only source of heat in the winter.

A Lely Discovery would be perfect for your setup ! Take a look into it !!

Very impressive! Both the video and the farm. Thanks for the tour!

Awesome farm great tour 👍

Nice. Yes you did a good job. Thank you.

That was so helpful….to see the operation. Thank you. Rob

Beautiful and organized farm. I love it. Congratulations. ❤

Just saw the Tour. Impressive layout. I’ll subscribe.

Wow ....a big farm !

Love watching this clean Cdn dairy farm. ♥️

Thanks Jan, really interesting! Watched half this morning then drove out to Lundbreck Falls, Beauvis Lake Campground to have a look and a quick pass past Waterton Lake then the grind home. Watched the rest of your video eating scrambled eggs 😂 loved it. We’ve enjoyed everyone you’ve put up the past weeks! Take care

Thanks for the video. Helping to keep the dariy supplied.

Im a DeLaval tech and i love hearing that the milk meters are in the basement, so much easier for us to work on

Really impressive, thank you for the tour. Great video, as always!

Wow. First off this farm is dope, I mean really dope. This farm is the envy of i'm sure most dairy farms around the world. You your sister and parents must feel very proud to be the caretakers of such a well run operation. I do feel sorry for the sleepless nights your parents must of had and probably still have just the financial nut this place has to bring in each day just to keep the lights on. Kudos to your family for such a well thought out operation. Fine job

Great video and you did a good job explaining your process as well as the farm layout thank you.

This was wounderful tour Thanks Portland Oregon usa

Wow!! Nice and clean

Ya did a great job young man very impressive operation you guys got going I grew up in Wisconsin on a dairy we started as a hog farm then converted to dairy I think it was 74 or 75 can't remember we started with strap milkers and shot cans your dad might remember those the them went to air line with a German milker that sat on the floor and used a step saver 😂😂your probably like what is this guy talking about 😂😂 we had 58 dairy every one had a name and an ear tag we used a pitch fork and shovel to clean barn I think it was late 70s we got a 5 paddle cleaning system it looks like you guys have found an amazing balance in your operation you've managed to grow with the times but still care about your animals thanks for the vid and God bless you and your family