The work involves building a vertically integrated farm system. Soper manages the family farm that spans four generations. They used to be just landowners, but are taking an active role in ...

The buildings are 180-feet long and 56-feet wide. Cattle have continuous access to the area between the hoop buildings so the facilities are classified as open lot by Iowa Department of Natural ...

The improvements include a new double-eight parabone parlor and milk house and a hoop building with a compost bedding pack. The cows previously were milked in an old tie-stall barn.