When you farm full time, having a buddy that doubles as entertainment is a must. I’m an animal lover to the core, and farm dogs have a special place in my heart

It has been a long-standing tradition for many people to enjoy a turkey dinner in some form on Thanksgiving Day

Milk is the number one crop harvested on a dairy farm. Just like how equipment settings can affect the soil of a field and the crop harvested from it, we know that how the milking procedure

Agricultural technologies must be shared with consumers willingly for them to include them in their diet

Fall is one of those seasons that is so refreshing in our part of the country. We have just come through the hottest and most humid time of the year

The bimodal letdown happens when we don’t stimulate [the cow] long enough and we don’t wait long enough for the oxytocin to arrive from the posterior pituitary after we have stimulated her...

Imagine you’re cruising down the highway toward a perfect vacation. The only thing between you and your destination is the road.Soon, you come across a tollbooth. Being the prepared driver you

Whether it’s one part-time milker or a crew of employees, hired labor plays a role in the operation of many dairy farms

Hope for the best and plan for the unexpected — if life was just that easy. The Virginia 4-H dairy bowl team was comprised of four very talented young ladies

Hosting a virtual tour is right at the tip of your finger. Practicing, relating the content to your audience, and having a well-planned route can make it even better

While supply chain woes continue across the United States, international shipping backups plague export efforts even as dairy products sold to the global market push toward 20% of all U.S. dairy sales

Meet my toddler niece, Everly. Her 2-year-old self has grown up spending countless hours out and about at our family dairy farm

“It's time for the dairy industry to take action,” emphasized Gerard Cramer, D.V.M., of the University of Minnesota

It is fun to envision what automation we may be able to integrate onto our dairy in the future

California is taking bold actions that mean more students will have access to milk and dairy foods. Governor Newsom’s recent climate package expands the state’s Farm to School program

Dairy farmers are well aware of the importance of feeding colostrum, but getting colostrum into calves is only part of the story

the volatility that dairy markets have experienced over the last several months continues. That’s because the balance between milk supplies and domestic and international demand for dairy products

Virginia Tech’s Michael Barnes passes away after a life of supporting young people

A nonfarm friend recently commented on a social media video that included a toddler from a farm family walking around the barn and the animals

If you have ever attended World Dairy Expo, you know about the sense of community on the grounds of the Alliant Energy Center