When it comes to making purchasing decisions, consumers can be difficult to gauge, and traditionally, they vote with their wallets. That makes labels a vital piece of the purchasing decision

Pinching pennies may be old hat to some, but for others changing the way we think can uncover some untapped income opportunities. Mike Hutjens presented “On-farm feed diagnostics”

Each day, many of us scroll through pictures and posts on various social media platforms. For some of us, it is also how we get our news

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

World Dairy Expo lost one of its founding members this past weekend

Joey Schilter is the youngest of three children raised on a dairy farm in the state of Washington. His older siblings are “passionate about winning” and have done well in many activities, shared...

Social media has almost become a bit of a necessary evil these days. We use it to keep in touch with friends and family, to ask advice, to buy and sell things, and to entertain each other and share

This past weekend I turned 30. That always seemed like such an adult number growing up, and now that it’s here, I’m wondering how it happened

The snow has melted, the rains have subsided in some areas, and the temperatures are more tolerable. And that means it’s spring-cleaning time

Areas of the country have been dumping milk for far too long. Now processors are dropping patrons

As editors, we cover a wide breadth of unique events. Not only covering, but being part of the “Rural Life Days” with the Most Reverend David Ricken, bishop of the Green Bay Catholic Diocese

Easter and Christmas are the two days when most churches are standing-room only. A person must arrive at church 30 minutes ahead of the start of mass to try to get a seat

That last time I cried this much was when we buried my Grandma Pritzl — the last of my four grandparents to pass

One of the best things an operation can do for its future is invest in taking care of calves in the first two months. Although that care can be accomplished a great number of ways

Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones

From the East Coast to the West Coast, I have had the opportunity to tour several dairy farms and expand my knowledge of the dairy industry simply by spending an hour observing an operation

Particularly in tight financial years for agriculture, the argument for finding the economically optimal corn plant population has perpetuated

Comfort foods. Those snacks that make us feel happy when we have had a rough day, got bad news, or just as a pick-me-up

Do you know who your representatives are on the State and Federal level? If your answer to this question is no, do your industry a favor and Google them right now

Ever notice how much time you spend talking to others who farm, between attending ag meetings and sitting on ag boards and committees? Talking to our farm friends is so easy