A big part of my husband’s and my decision to come back to the farm was based on the way we wanted to raise our family. There really is no comparison to the values and lessons that this way of life...

I think we can all agree that we are beyond frustrated with the state of the dairy industry

“An almond doesn’t lactate,” may be the best statement said in favor of the dairy industry that I’ve heard lately, and it was a quote by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner...

All the latest research in all areas of our operations, yet I bet on every farm there’s an area where we all could say, “that’s how we’ve always done it.”

I’m one to say that men and women’s role on the dairy farm can be equal. And yet, the differences between genders farming together become very apparent to me in the task of raising a farm family

As dairy farmers, we all know that June is Dairy Month. It’s a time to celebrate our industry and really work at highlighting our unique stories

How many times have we heard this question in our various roles on the farm? Probably countless, and we all know it’s never for just a minute!

‘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...

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

This past week we had the privilege of hosting 80 middle school students to our farm for a tour

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

I had to take a deep breath these last couple of weeks. The state of our industry is no joke

Across the country America’s dairy farmers are sitting down to kitchen tables and making tough choices

There’s no shame in taking a mental health day to get away from the daily stress of dairying

A legislative tour can shed light on farm issues for members of the legislature

Robots helped us change the way we dairy, and we wouldn’t go back

I’ve never been one to set a big New Year’s resolution. I guess with the farm always throwing curve balls at my life, it just feels too heavy of a thing to take on

Before this piece starts the arguments for and against the above stated question, I want to simply open this as a conversation

We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as dairy farmers

It’s easy to let a down year or sad events drag us down, but the power of thankfulness is the reality of realizing where our priorities really lie