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Schock’s Mission View Dairy was established in 1956 by Walt and Louise Schock.  The dairy is currently being operated as a partnership between Walt and his eldest son Greg and his wife Paula.

The dairy is located in western Montana approximately 8 miles from the small town of St. Ignatius.

A view of the Mission Valley from the National Bison Range.

The nearest city, Missoula, is an hour south, and Glacier National Park is two hours to the north.

The dairy sits on 350 acres, with nearly all of the acreage covered with gravity-flow irrigation.

Ralph.

Crops:  Alfalfa hay, grass hay, and corn silage.

Animals:  100 Milking cows
31 Dry cows
50 Heifers bred
50 Breeding age animals
52 animals under 1 year old
2 Bulls
3 Dogs: Ralph, Jet and Henry

The dairy.

Milk produced daily:  5,800 lbs.
Milk produced annually:  2 million pounds (1000 tons)

Greg.

Then.

Now.

Good Old Days Parade, St. Ignatius, Montana.

Thanksgiving 2008.

Kyle, Emily, Bryan, Kris, Greg and Paula Schock

Emily, Henry, Bryan, Todd and Kyle, Christmas 2007.

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