This fall we welcomed another kangaroo baby to the farm!

Rooster is spending the winter in the house while he grows bigger. He'll drink milk by bottle, wear diapers, and hang out in a pouch while he sleeps.

Here Rooster is drinking his milk and looking remarkably like the milk-drinking kangaroo on Farmer Blake's T-shirt!

We continued our pattern of beginning the name of our new marsupials with "Roo-." In the spring Rooster will join his siblings Rookie, Roodolph and Rooby outside.

’Tis the season for hot cocoa, and Hansen’s Dairy chocolate milk makes the best! While you’re out shopping, grab a hot cup of comfort in these creamy flavors: Original, Salted Caramel, Mint, Mocha or Double Chocolate. Only $1.19 per 12 oz cup, available all month at both stores!

Hansen's Dairy Waterloo will be discontinuing the use of the prepaid card program on Dec. 31, 2021.

The prepaid card program began as a membership program, where members would get discounts on milk and other Hansen's Dairy products. However, in 2017, we removed the discount for using the card and made the discounted price the actual shelf price for all customers. This was out of necessity to match with the Cedar Falls store, as we had to use a new point-of-sale system there to allow gas station pay-at-the-pump purchases.

Now our point-of-sale system in Waterloo will undergo an upgrade, and the prepaid program will not be feasible anymore. Waterloo customers will still be able to use up any money on their card, but will not be allowed to reload any money onto the card, effective immediately. Any unused funds on the card as of Dec. 31 may be cashed out and returned to the customer.

Our December animal of the month isn't a cow but a bull.

Leon is the farm's Fabio, swooping in when needed for reproductive services. The ladies love this curly haired heartthrob.

Leon is the only bull on the farm as most of our breeding is done through artificial insemination. We can purchase the "male product" we need from companies and keep it frozen in liquid nitrogen until needed. This is the preferred method of breeding as it provides a lot of genetic variety without having to house and feed live bulls, or worry about them becoming mean. Leon is only 2 so he's not at that stage yet. His services are needed when Farmer Blake is having a hard time getting a female bred via artificial insemination (the natural way is sometimes more successful).