Evening milking with the Schoen family

January 12, 2020

Multiple generations of dairy farmers in the Schoen family participate in the evening milking of about 250 cows Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at at the family's farm near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The family began farming in Farmington, Missouri, in 1858 and has farmed in Oak Ridge since 1956, according to John Schoen.

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Corvin Schoen, left, walks to help his 8-year-old nephew Kelby fasten a gate after leading a group of dairy cows to the farm's milking facility Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. Kelby is a member of the eighth-generation of Schoen farmers to work at the family dairy farm.

Isabel Stueve, left, prepares as group of Holsteins for milking as dairy farmer Corvin Schoen watches the cattle process through a recently installed livestock information system Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The automated system electronically scans each cow as it enters a milking stall and automatically tracks milk production data for the farm.

A cow stands in front of a row of milking stalls Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Melinda Morrison, left, and Isabel Stueve milk a group of cows Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Isabel Stueve attaches suction machines to a group of Holsteins during evening milkings Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Corvin Schoen views a display of information from the farm's recently added electronic tracking system Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The system is one of a variety of technological farming solutions implemented by the family-owned farm to help them maximize effiency.

Melinda Morrison uses a dip cup during evening milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Seventh-generation dairy farmer Corvin Schoen exchanges a glance with his 8-year-old nephew Kelby while watching their cows eat Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri. The farm has about 250 cows which are milked twice daily.

A group of dairy cows wait to enter a row of stalls for milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Kelby Schoen, 8, returns to the milking floor after ushering a group of Holsteins to stalls Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Kelby Schoen, 8, follows a group of dairy cows back to the barn after their evening milking Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Schoen Farms Inc. near Oak Ridge, Missouri.

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