There is just something special about that time as you slip on your boots and head to the barn

Most Halloween stories are told to a tune of scary music that leave you feeling frightened and weary. When given the choice of trick or treat, we will all typically choose treat

Extra thought put into a robot barn design is time well spent

The end of summer is often signified in one big event for those of us in the livestock world…state fair. It is a time of fellowship and camaraderie based on the love of exhibiting our best cows

We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.

“So, how did it feel marrying into a farm family?” is a question I often get asked as a young female dairy farmer

Six months in, robots are a decision I would make again. My advice – be open to learning.

At the end of June, I was presented with the opportunity to give testimony to the Oregon House of Representatives Agriculture Committee on the topic of technology

The official first week of summer brought hot summer temperatures to the Northwest. We don’t see major heat waves like many other parts of the country, but it definitely gets our attention when temperatures...

Tomorrow, Little Farmer, our oldest son, “graduates” from kindergarten. We can officially say that we survived the first school year

As Memorial Day passed yesterday, it left me feeling rather reflective and in awe of the many blessings this dairy life provides

We graze our Guernsey herd for as many months out of the year as the Oregon weather allows. In a normal year this season lasts from the beginning of April through October

This past weekend I turned 30. That always seemed like such an adult number growing up, and now that it’s here, I’m wondering how it happened

Do you know who your representatives are on the State and Federal level? If your answer to this question is no, do your industry a favor and Google them right now

As dairy farmers with herds entrusted to our care, I think we all felt the same sense of dread at the news of the wildfires

I am proud to be a third-generation dairy farmer and the fourth generation on my family’s farm. There’s a definite sense of success that comes with knowing I carry on a tradition

Is it just me or do the last few weeks of winter seem like the longest? You get a little break, maybe a couple days of gorgeous sunshine, and then the next storm blows in

On January 20, 2017, we hung up the milkers in our parlor for the last time. Luckily not for the reason that seems to currently plague our industry – having to call the dairy quits

Happy New Year! Anyone else wondering where 2016 went? For myself, I am kind of wondering where the last two years went

For myself, my definition of my tribe is the people in my inner circle. “A distinctive close-knit group” as the dictionary describes it