The growing season for many started with a bang. Near ideal soil conditions and limited rain events have made for streamlined planting in many regions

As the holidays approached, you likely heard the phrase, “It’s that time of year” relating to the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s celebrations

It seems like everything I see, hear, or read about these days is building momentum toward the impending holiday season

For nearly every dairy farmer, corn silage harvest season is one of the most important periods of the entire year. As more and more farms transition toward rations high in corn silage, it becomes even

“Never stand behind a horse” were the words my grandfather periodically repeated during my childhood at the farm. Thanks to him, I learned at a young age that I could be kicked and severely...

Summer is right around the corner, which to many of us in agriculture and rural communities means one thing — fair season

It doesn't really feel like spring has truly arrived yet. Here in the Northwest, we just enjoyed one of the wettest weeks of weather in a long time while the Midwest and East dealt with yet another dose...

Spring means alfalfa scouting and corn planting. Gear up for another year

When every dollar counts, milkfat and protein levels in milk are extremely valuable in maximizing income over feed costs (IOFC)

Companies need to understand what dairy farmers need

There are some seasons in life that just seem busier then others. On the farm, it’s almost year-round with spring planting, fall harvest, packed summer months, and braving winter's challenges

Snow, and sometimes an abundance of it, makes us long for the next season

This Thanksgiving, I am most grateful for the farmers, ranchers, and those who work in the agriculture industry for providing the world with the necessities to life

‘Tis the season for sleepless nights, stress, and quality corn silage

For dairy producers in the northern United States, corn chopping season is nearing or has already arrived, and along with it, the difficult task of getting it cut at just the right dry matter

All winter we analyze our calves in anticipation for the next show season. Are they big enough? Are they good enough?

It’s November 8. Most Americans are celebrating the long-awaited end of the political campaign season

It’s been over five years since we covered the topic of cool-season grass management in this column. Specifying “cool-season” is important since there are warm-season grasses such as...

Harvest season can be one of the most challenging, yet most rewarding, times of the year on a dairy farm. Let me start out by saying that everyone who grows their own corn for silage knows how hectic harvest...

The Idaho dairy industry, and the entire dairy industry for that matter, is becoming more dependent on foreign-born labor both on dairy operations and in dairy processing facilities. Many producers in...