Earlier this week, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Institute

Oh Jordy! You have captured the hearts of us all, even though you (unsuccessfully) try to take on our beloved barn cat, Shakira

I don’t actually know how to fix the dairy industry. I know that it will be a multistep process

While local school boards, Parent Teacher Associations, and most recently the Trump administration weigh in on food served in schools, the dialogue around flavored milk is more multifaceted than in years...

Instagram is a great platform to use to connect directly with consumers

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Brown Swiss Class

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

Is there something in blackberries that really improves the reproductive performance of dairy cows?

The snow is melting, and warm temperatures are on the way. Out here on the West Coast, we are enjoying weather in the 80s already this week!

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

I was sitting in the doctor’s office — something I did way too much these past couple months — reading a magazine. A story about preventing cancer caught my eye

With the rising cost of labor and the declining number of people willing to work on dairies, Viterbo University’s Tom Thibodeau suggested farmers need to embrace a culture of caring on the farm

When consumers spent $1 on dairy products in 2017, dairy farmers received 30 cents of that dollar

“Cows don’t need feed, they need nutrients,” shared Ohio State’s Bill Weiss at the recent Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin annual meeting

A few weekends ago, I exhibited at the last local show of my junior show career

I often have talked about stubborn farmers who make less than desirable patients. My late father never sought medical care

By now, we’ve probably all heard the news of the most recent set of farms that received notices saying they would no longer have a milk market

A new study found that cows fed all grass produced milk with a more desirable balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids

Adding these welding strips of metal grating onto our skid loader attachments greatly improved traction and reduced the risk of falls

Most days I can sit down and just crank out an article for you. But this time, I’m not going to lie, I have hit a block so hard I think it left a mark