Planting a grain crop like corn or soybeans into a growing cover crop is a practice that is gaining popularity. For dairy and crop farmer Tony Peirick, “planting green” is a concept

March may be a crazy month, but knowing that our heifers are safe and that folks have resources to ask about agriculture makes it all worth the time

As farmers, we hope for consumers to be open-minded enough to listen to what we have to say, but are we open-minded enough to listen to each other?

We can’t do it all, and that makes life easier and more fulfilling

The phrase “carbon markets” gets tossed around often during conversations about sustainability and agriculture, but how many people truly know what a carbon market is

Whether playing music on the radio during milking or humming tunes to cows while training them, smooth melodies help keep our cows (and ourselves) calm

It’s a piece of the milk price cycle we have become accustomed to. When milk prices go up, milk production follows

When people visit the farm, responding to their questions in a way they understand is a very important part of teaching them about what we do

Just over two months into the new year, it has become clear that 2022 will hold many of the same fluctuations and fears of the past pandemic few years

With milk futures prices nearing or at record highs, it’d be easy to sit back and enjoy a solid year that dairy farmers have long waited for

Most of the updates made in the eighth revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle were minor; according to Bill Weiss from The Ohio State University

A flat tire can quickly ruin your day. On the other hand, truck or tractor tires that are well-inflated and strong can carry you through the ruts, rain, snow, and other obstacles

Telling dairy’s story – the accomplishments and challenges this industry faces – is becoming more important with each year

Last December’s release of the book Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (eighth revised edition) was like a Christmas gift for dairy nutritionists and researchers

Raising their family on the farm is an added benefit of the job that many dairy farmer parents cherish. Often, it allows and encourages farm owners to think about what the future of the farm may hold

Most every dairy has a list of projects they’d like to complete “someday,” if there were only enough time and money. What would you add to your dairy if you were not limited by a budget?

Why do restaurants in the pizza, burger, and sandwich sector matter so much to dairy farmers? They are key partners in marketing an immense volume of cheese

The flurry of attention around animal rights-driven legislation that began with last summer’s attempts in Colorado and Oregon to limit common farm practices has stretched into 2022

Dairy products remain rather tight worldwide. Given that situation, one would rationalize that the global milk production spigot may be turned to full stream