Waking at the crack of dawn is nothing new for Indiana dairy farmer Jill Houin. However, feeling like a celebrity with a police escort and a crowd of fans is not her typical morning routine

Resiliency in the face of a global pandemic gives us extra reasons to honor and promote the dairy industry this year

California’s water situation has not been good for a long time; however, this year could prove to be even worse

Advocating for agriculture online means connecting with those you’re trying to reach

Far too often, I hear that social media is the key to communicating with consumers. Time after time, I have been instructed to post more about life on the dairy farm

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We all know the question. The question can be greeted with inaudible rumblings, flustered body language, or a decisive answer

Each spring, Lakeshore Technical College typically holds a graduation banquet in northeast Wisconsin for its graduating dairy students, but the past few years have not been typical

A new year is finally upon us, and I’m sure I am not the only one who is excited to turn the page on 2020

I’ve been reading the book “Grit” by Angela Duckworth. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals

Many of us who grew up on a farm or raised kids on a farm often say that it’s one of the best childhoods there is

If you use social media to promote your farm, are you making yourself a target for activists?

Many aspects of our dairy and ways of thinking have changed here at Hillcrest Farms since moving to a robotic milking system. The work is less physical and more mental

An online conversation over a controversial Burger King commercial turned into so much more and put agriculture in a more positive light

Providing A.I. services for hobby farms has become a fun side job for me

TikTok has become a unique platform to teach consumers about dairy farming in a fun way

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

Popular ag promoter Dairy Carrie offers advice on how to become a sponsored advocate

Before we made the actual purchase of our voluntary milking systems, we went and looked at many different farms that had them. We wanted to see the pros and cons and how the herds were managed

The Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest closes March 25, 2021

A year ago I was networking with hundreds of people from all over the country. Today I am attending Zoom meetings. Both experiences have provided me something to be grateful for