American consumers and American dairy farmers love cheese, but we likely don’t often remember the by-product that comes from making that cheese

While June Dairy Month is now in the rearview mirror, some animal rights activist organizations will remain focused on the dairy industry

No one knows the exact extent that this pandemic will affect how we go about daily life in the future, but just as with historical events in the past, it’s clear that some things will remain changed

“How do you get through the days you don’t want to be at the dairy anymore?” I wasn’t even slightly surprised to get this question from a fellow dairy farmer on Instagram earlier...

Various authors and studies have likened willpower to a muscle. They have explained that it must be repeatedly practiced before it becomes stronger and the new habit second nature

Farmers do what they do because they love the job, but that doesn’t mean it’s not difficult

In the span of just over a week, my two oldest cows both passed away. Both developed conditions that sprang up and were treated meticulously — only to no avail

As humans, we often make extra food purposely, so that we have leftovers to eat the next day. That same philosophy doesn’t work for dairy cows, who need fresh feed daily

It has happened! I taught a child to drive a tractor (supervised, of course)! I am not sure I could be more proud!

This tumultuous last week has many feeling a little more than unsteady. The atmosphere in our country as a whole has been polarizing

We know there are so many ways to enjoy the milk we produce — in a glass, on an ice cream cone, as a cup of yogurt, as sour cream on a burrito, or as cheese on just about anything

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

Food can carry quite a few labels these days. There’s grass-fed, organic, no antibiotics used, vegan, from cows not treated with rBST, clean . . . and probably at least a dozen others

“Remember that a cow is a mother, and her calf is a baby.” — W.D. Hoard

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...

The pandemic has dramatically changed life as we know it. Consumers now shop, eat, live, and work differently

If you are like me, you know that it’s smart to stay updated on everything going on; however, you also enjoy the times where everyone isn’t talking about COVID-19

To say we are all trying to find a new normal would be an understatement. With schools closing and classrooms moving to distance learning, the biggest learning curve I think

When trying to formulate an idea for this week’s blog, I honestly couldn’t decide if I needed to stay away from anything to do with COVID-19 or not. Maybe I should have written

At this point, if you’re on social media, you’ve seen the awful comments left by activists on farmers’ posts