At the Charleville Show in Killarney, which is in the Republic of Ireland, teams judged as a team – not as individuals. Each team was given four placings cards (one for each class)...

“As someone who spent quite a bit of time in the hospital receiving lifesaving treatments multiple times before the age of four, I’ve always had a sincere sense of gratitude towards others...

The Woodmansee family has been recognized as Premier Breeder at the Eastern States Exposition seven times since 1989. They have partnered on cattle that have won the New York Spring Show, Eastern Stat

It’s an interesting phenomenon, really, to raise kids alongside animals

Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

Who are you more apt to listen to? Your peer — A person who is going through the same experience as you, who is the same age as you, and who worries about that same things as you. Someone you don’t...

“Did you check the tanks?” “Yes.” “Did you check the temperature charts?” “Yes.”

I was recently asked a question that I had not been asked before, and I had to think about it for a second

The same question has been raised time and again in conversations about the future of the dairy industry

It has been said that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. To many, cow comfort is not something that is easy to evaluate

At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging

Earlier this summer, I was on a search to find the right clipper blades. This challenge reminded me once again that the dairy business has changed, and that holds true in the showing world, too

Ah, fair week. As a farm kid, fair week has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year

One of my goals in writing these blogs is to bridge a gap that I have perceived between the farming side of dairy and the processing side

The forthcoming crisp fall air will also welcome in the continuation of the tanbark trail and the beginning of dairy judging contests

We have done a few tours over the years for other dairy farmers, federal and state representatives, friends, and our own family. Up to this point, we have never really given tours to the public

Let me tell you a story you may have not heard before. Many moons ago, there was but a few drinks to pick from on store shelves

The auction yard has long been a gathering place for those in production agriculture. Other than an obvious location to sell their livestock, it served as a meeting place for farmers

Dairymen and women know there’s always room for improvement on the farm. That concept of constantly improving is a key at Maddox Dairy in Riverdale, Calif., where consistency is the focus

This summer our stress level has been heightened. From late planting to shortage of labor to a barn fire — we are undoubtedly overwhelmed and tense