My parents bought a farm that came with a house. The house ended up being a bit of a fixer-upper . . . I’m talking very little siding, negligible plumbing, and small animals in the walls

This time of year typically involves graduation parties and family BBQs to kick off summer. Flowers are in bloom, the grass is getting green, and the corn is growing in early June in the Midwest

What can small dairy farms learn from fellow small businesses outside of agriculture?

If it’s been on your mind to consider farm expansion during this tough financial time, there is one question dairy lenders say is essential to answer

When I look at my soon-to-be 14-year-old daughter, I often think back to myself at that age. Truthfully, though, Cassie oozes so much more confidence than I ever did as a teenager

Roughly one day each week, every U.S. dairy cow’s milk production goes into making dairy products that will be exported to another country

The dairy growth story is expected to continue. Today, the dairy world is serving over 7 billion consumers

When my mind races from all that is going wrong in our world, I have to slow down my breathing and think of the greatest lessons we will learn from this global pandemic

In many parts of the U.S., small grain forages will soon be harvested or may already be fermenting in storage structures for feeding

2020 Cow Judging Contest - Guernsey Class

This column will not be about cows. Full disclosure time: I am a worrier. I worry about the cleanliness of my house

Over the last month, all kinds of conferences, sports games, and special events have been canceled. Unfortunately, holidays and life events can’t just be put on pause

Small grain silages should be put up below 66% moisture

Animals’ genetic “proofs” will look markedly different with the April 7 genetic evaluations, as it’s time for the every-five-year base change

I hate watching the news. But the other day, I was stuck watching the news and I literally shuddered at all the depressing stuff going on in the world right now

Those of us in production agriculture pride ourselves in being resilient and self-sufficient. We’re accustomed to dealing with the daily uncertainties of nature, weather, markets, and government

If there are any skeptics that do not believe in the power of genetic selection, then they have been ignoring the facts. The magical history of genetic selection has translated into more milk per cow

Social distancing, self-quarantine, and isolation have become the new nomenclature as we collaborate to quell the coronavirus. However, dairy producers, farm employees, and veterinarians call it biosecurity