Customers in the News

Lyndell Dairy featured in Dairy Star magazine

West Ridge LLC, of Bellingham, Minnesota, was featured in the July 14, 2018 issue of Dairy Star magazine. In the story entitled, “Sand Bedding, Activity Monitors, 3x Milking Make More Milk for West Ridge,” the Barthel family describes the steps that led to success in dairy farming.

Customers to hold Seminars World Dairy

Check out the lineup of World Dairy Expo seminars, in the September 12th issue of Progressive Dairyman. Three Red Wing Software customers are scheduled to hold seminars at the event. All of these seminars are being held at the Mendota 2 meeting room of the Alliant Energy Center’s Exhibition Hall.

Homestead Dairy, LLC

Large-scale robots: Is it worth the hype? Wednesday, October 3, 11:00am.

Blue Star Dairy

Virtual Tour – Highlights: 2,600 milking/family-run/multi-state farm. Wednesday, October 3, noon.

VanderMade Dairy

Virtual Tour – Highlights: 2,180 milking/cow comfort and longevity. Wednesday, October 3, 2:00pm.

Red Wing Software - Notes from the President Ken Hilton


Ken Hilton - President Red Wing Software

One of Red Wing Software’s core values is to have fun. As an example, while I’m writing this, I hear a chorus of voices singing Happy Birthday in someone’s office. Don’t get me wrong, everyone takes their respective job seriously and wants to live up to our Vision – “Creating the Best Management Software Experience.” But, occasionally, a bean bag tournament will break out.

When you work with the best people and have great customers, then get them together, as we recently did at a classroom training in our Minnesota office, it’s hard not to enjoy the experience. On several occasions over the three-day training, attendees would ask, “Can I meet (fill in the blank)? I talk to them all the time and would like to put a face to the name.” We’d get them together, and then I’d hear the customer say, “I’m the person that always calls and bugs you about …”. Of course, the answer from our staff is always, “You’re not bugging me; that’s my job and we’re here to help. We would much rather you call and get help than struggle and get frustrated. We like to hear from you.”

Our team really does enjoy doing their jobs. During one of the breaks, a customer wanted to discuss something they were struggling with in the software, and had a suggestion for a new feature. Within about two minutes we had a small team assembled to hear what the issues were and find ways to help. Believe me when I say, “These team members didn’t drop what they were doing just because I asked them to - they truly wanted to know what we could do to improve the customer experience.”

Join us in having fun, and help us have fun by letting us help you.