Dairy Herd Management article features Randy Roecker, FAN founder.
The stress of owning and operating a dairy farm is enormous. And, as harvest nears, additional stress looms for many farmers. Wisconsin dairy farmer, Randy Roecker, understands this all too well. His Loganville dairy farm took on a major expansion in 2008, just ahead of the recession hitting, and the financial stress spiraled his mental health into major anxiety and depression.
“I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I just knew I felt overwhelmingly stressed out and sad,” Randy shared at the 2021 Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas.
