Preston Dairy
Brian Preston is a 4th generation dairy farmer, operating alongside his father, uncle, and cousin. Preston Dairy milks 1,000 head of dairy cows and utilizes ~1,600 acres to grow corn, alfalfa, and high-oleic soybeans. Additionally, the family also raises 4,000 head of contract hogs. Preston earned his bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management from Michigan State University. He has served on several different committees, such as the Michigan Milk Producers Association board of directors, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s dairy working group, and the Michigan Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer State Committee.
Preston and his family took a leap and planted high oleic soybean in 2024. After investing in a used roaster and grinder, the farm began feeding the high oleic soybeans later that year and saw a large bump in milk fat. They have had continued success with feeding the high oleic soybeans since and Preston has been able to speak about the farm’s cost savings and milk production gains to several outlets, helping to spread the word on high oleic soybeans in Michigan. Recently, Preston Dairy invested in a new setup with a Dilts-Wetzel electric roaster and hammer mill to meet capacity for a higher level feeding rate of the high oleic soybeans.