Dave Nedved, age 53, grew up on a farm near Hayfield, Iowa. Like most producers of the day his father ran a diverse operation, raising chickens, hogs, and beef cattle as well as growing the feed to support them. The Nedveds also milked a handful of cows, although young Dave gravitated towards other chores. “My brother did most of the milking in the 60’s and 70’s,” he recalls.