A tragedy this weekend reminds us of the importance of being prepared

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

Sharing about our non-farm interests helps us connect with others close to us and those looking to us for information

Whether you were in Madison or not, we are all in dairy together and it’s a cause for celebration

Every farm must wait until conditions are right for harvesting the next crop, but when you see neighbors and friends roll out their choppers and combines, it is difficult to be patient

Sustainability is a priority for today’s consumers – let’s make sure they know that farmers are already good stewards of the land

Sharing our thoughts and realities helps us build trust and connections, even when it’s difficult

As many of you know, we switched to a robotic milking system last November. When we made the change, we had a pretty good idea of how things would go initially

Nothing puts into perspective what is truly important like the possibility of losing it all

‘Tis that time of year again. Everyone’s on edge for obvious reasons; harvest is a pretty big deal. For a lot of the country, it seems like corn in 2020 will be better than it was 2019, and...

If you’ve been following my blogs or my social media, you know what mental health in agriculture means to me. In fact, two of the most honest and open things I’ve ever put out into the world...

We did it, although I’m still in a little bit of shock. We made it to the Western Classic dairy cattle show in Hanford, Calif

In life’s priority list, it can be easy to get wrapped up in what society says we should be doing. Jump on any social network and you can see a ton of advice

It is an exciting time here at the farm. The finishing touches are being made to get the robots ready to milk our cows starting next Tuesday

In a meeting, I was asked what my main focus on the farm was, and I had to pause for a second to think about it

We are less than one month from opening the robots to the "feed only" phase to prepare for milking. We have had several meetings getting our minds right and schedules put together for the startup of our...

This year’s forage production, particularly the alfalfa crop, has been scarred by 2019’s volatile weather

We are in full swing corn silage harvesting mode here at Hillcrest Farms. Last week temperatures rose to 100°F and higher and the humidity was right there with it

There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

Things are moving along on the farm. The concrete has been poured. All five of our robots have been set in place. The walls are beginning to go up on our building