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in that area wiped out by the hailstorm last June. “Our biggest concern was whether we’d have enough corn to feed for the coming year,” Kelly said. Travis added, “It was a strange year, but it turned out pretty well for us. We replanted acres in corn and soybeans. The re-planted corn did better than expected. We’ll have enough corn to feed for the year, but we won’t have much to sell. The soybeans did really well.”
The Tentinger farm in 1973 and 2021. The Tentinger family has always actively served the community and agriculture. Jim was active in the U.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, including service as president of the board. Travis’ uncle Bill has been very active in the local and state pork producer associations. Travis has been on the MMCRU School Board for the past four years. He previously served seven years on the board before taking some time off. Two new hobbies are also keeping the family busy. The first new hobby involves raising miniature cows, which Travis started as a “Covid project” in the spring of 2020. “A lot of miniature Hereford and Highland cattle are raised for show or are sold as pets. But they’re still a meat animal, it’s just a smaller package. It’s just the right amount of meat for some people. Not everybody has room in their freezer for a whole steer.” Hunter added: “It’s like we’re raising half a beef.” Torey has interest in being a veterinarian, so she’s been part of the miniatures project. Also during the Covid isolation of 2020, Torey and Tia got bottle calves, just for the learning experience of it. The second new hobby is designed to get them off the farm. “This last year we bought a boat. Kelly’s been wanting that for years and years. It was definitely one of the best decisions we’ve ever made,” Travis said.
Kelly said, “It’s good because you have to leave the farm to go do it. It’s hard to get him to stop working otherwise.” Travis said, “When we lived in town, it was a little different. I left the farm at night and went home. But when you live out here, you can always see something that you could be doing.”
