Growing up, my 10 siblings and I did chores on my family’s dairy. When I was five, I started out bottle feeding baby calves with my older sisters, Jessica, Rachel, and Roxann

With two years of planning and touring robotic farms under our belts, it is now time to break ground on the next phase for our family farm

First thing tomorrow morning I have to milk the cows, but I also cannot forget about the fresh heifer, I have to make sure the calves are fed, and then I need to hurry back to get the kids on the bus

‘Tis the season as tractors head back into the fields. Longer daylight hours provide the perfect conditions for those additional work hours, and the warmer days are a welcome end to a long winter...

June Dairy Month is fast approaching, and it's the perfect time to reach out and connect directly to our consumers

Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience

There may have been a time when we were at the happiest place on earth as a family of five, having less than a happy time

Growing up on a dairy farm, I was never treated like the girl. I was given all the same opportunities as my brothers, and it was up to me to take them

As someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or have any direct ties to farming for most of my life, I often find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who can return home to their family farm

The pericardium from a cow is now used to repair human heart valves

“You are smart.” “You know cows.” “You can tell stories.”

This year we had the opportunity to host a group of food bloggers from across the U.S. It was fantastic!

Spring always marks a special occasion in our family as we attend the Volunteer Firefighter’s annual banquet

Last week, I had a very early morning flight from the West Coast to the Midwest. I would be on the flight for four hours followed by an immediate three and a half hour shuttle ride

Writing a résumé was one of the most challenging projects I worked on during my college and high school career

The struggle is real. Despite living in the hometown of John Deere and being surrounded by acres of corn, my three children are the only farm kids in their school

Every dairy farmer is striving for the same thing: the prefect cow. She milks better than any other cow and her components are 5 percent fat and 4 percent protein. She’s obviously pretty

No bending. No squatting. No heavy lifting

A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, more than once I had the opportunity to give a slippery, wet newborn calf its very first meal