“Well, that escalated quickly.” It seems to be the appropriate phrase to describe the last two weeks. What looked like would only be a slight interruption, has brought the global community...

If there’s one thing I don’t think anyone was expecting this year, it’s the crisis that COVID-19 has brought. I feel like we are just in the beginning of the storm here in the U.S

Muhammad Ali said, “Often it isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out, it’s the little pebble in your shoe.”

There are lots of times that it has been hard to think of the future of the dairy industry with optimism. Especially after the challenges of the last few years

We’ve survived the month of January and made it to February. What is it about that first month of the year that makes it just seem to drag on? There really does seem to be 734 days in January

In life’s priority list, it can be easy to get wrapped up in what society says we should be doing. Jump on any social network and you can see a ton of advice

There is no doubt many of us in the dairy industry were ready to see 2019 in the rear view

You know those inspirational posters that hang in classrooms and doctors’ offices? They are there to instill a sense of purpose in those who read them

Another perfect fall day in the Northwest. Sun shining through perfectly colored leaves. A crisp, fresh air without a cloud in the sky

Pull into any farmyard and you will likely be welcomed by the farm dog before the farmer. Sometimes those barks belong to the true working dog, other times it’s the family dog or even the little...

A police report news blurb I saw a couple of weeks ago left me chuckling. A high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended at a dairy farm when the suspects managed to drive into the manure lagoon

In this dairy farming life, it’s easy for the days to blur together and the weeks quickly disappear

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

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

Today, my family will lay my grandfather to rest. In his casket, we’ll place a bottle of whiskey for his safe keeping into eternity

sat in rush hour traffic in Oregon’s biggest city, Portland, the other day. It’s something I avoid at all costs, but then again, I try to avoid driving to the big city for anything

There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

If there’s anything dairy farmers are very good at, it’s routine. It is our job to do the same job 365 days a year

The last thing the dairy industry needed while it’s down is an abuse video . . . but that’s exactly what we got

Comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s enjoy the gifts of this dairy lifestyle