We are less than one month from opening the robots to the "feed only" phase to prepare for milking. We have had several meetings getting our minds right and schedules put together for the startup of our...

It’s an interesting phenomenon, really, to raise kids alongside animals

It’s been several years since we’ve been able to take a string of show cows to the fair

Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

Around our kitchen table, there has been a lot of talk about babies lately. At our farm here in East Moline, Ill., we have a baby boom going on

My biggest annoyance with animal activists is that they tend to focus on how similar animals and humans are, and they’re not completely wrong

This year’s forage production, particularly the alfalfa crop, has been scarred by 2019’s volatile weather

Who are you more apt to listen to? Your peer — A person who is going through the same experience as you, who is the same age as you, and who worries about that same things as you. Someone you don’t...

Nestled in Gallia County, Ohio, is a 25- to 30-cow dairy and home to Nick and Celeste Nolan

“Did you check the tanks?” “Yes.” “Did you check the temperature charts?” “Yes.”

I was recently asked a question that I had not been asked before, and I had to think about it for a second

The same question has been raised time and again in conversations about the future of the dairy industry

It has been said that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. To many, cow comfort is not something that is easy to evaluate

At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging

Earlier this summer, I was on a search to find the right clipper blades. This challenge reminded me once again that the dairy business has changed, and that holds true in the showing world, too

Ah, fair week. As a farm kid, fair week has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year

One of my goals in writing these blogs is to bridge a gap that I have perceived between the farming side of dairy and the processing side

The forthcoming crisp fall air will also welcome in the continuation of the tanbark trail and the beginning of dairy judging contests

We have done a few tours over the years for other dairy farmers, federal and state representatives, friends, and our own family. Up to this point, we have never really given tours to the public

Let me tell you a story you may have not heard before. Many moons ago, there was but a few drinks to pick from on store shelves