The year that was 2020 will long be remembered as a year when the unthinkable happened . . . a global pandemic that nearly halted economic activity for a period of time

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want later.”This sums up what we do every day on our dairy farms

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the May 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

May 5, 2021 Podcast (click to download)

This week's episode will dive further into how the federal milk marketing system might be improved

This week's episode will discuss what processors have learned from the pandemic

RED AND WHITE — D B A C. For my top pair, I placed D over B for her advantage in feet and legs, as D has a little less set to her hock and also more depth of heel

several years ago, Duane and I took advantage of a cost share program with our county conservation organization

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the April 25, 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Although domestic milk supplies have been growing and keeping milk prices lower as we start 2021, international markets offer hope for higher prices as the year unfolds

Policymaking in Washington, D.C., often occurs at a snail’s pace. This holds especially true early in the year when new staff are being hired, alliances are being formed, and lawmakers are testing...

my mother often tells the story of when she was a young child and went on a trip with her sister, mother, aunt, and two cousins

Jersey Class in the 2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest

2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest, Ayrshire Class

2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest, Holstein Class

This week's episode will discuss the relationship between dairy product prices at the store and on the farm

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the April 10, 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

To say that the last year has changed everything would be an understatement; however, slowly but surely, we will all be able to see again

A decade ago, I received the news that my mother had gained her angel wings. That day is forever etched in my brain and heart as if it were yesterday