Assembling an “A-Team” roster and not just people on your payroll is easier than most think

This has been a disappointing week in my little corner of the world

I didn’t grow up wanting to be a farmer. I resented being the farm kid. I couldn’t go to friend’s houses after school because there were calves to feed

When I was 8 years old, a tiny, premature calf was born that I absolutely fell in love with. Her body was somewhat average in size, but her legs were short and stubby

That much-awaited spring sunshine has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. In rather full force this week, we are expected to hit temperatures in the high 70s

A cooperative of dairy farmers can benefit all

Last week, my home community lost someone very special. He was a cornerstone of the agriculture community there, and his presence was unforgettable. When my family and our 4-H club heard the news

My parents sold their milking cows a few weeks ago. It was actually just a few days before my family was headed to visit them for spring break

The national dairy farmer checkoff was established to grow demand for milk, cheese, and other dairy foods and ingredients through research and promotion

For generations of Schmitt men (my grandpa, dad, brother, and hopefully, my nephews), their hands have told the story of dairy farming

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

You can’t pour passion from an empty cup

The future is bright for college students studying agriculture

As women, we are farmers, farmer’s daughters, farmer’s wives, and so many other things, but that does not dictate our roles or capabilities

Farming with family is not always easy, but we can make it work

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

I saw a Facebook post the other day from an old college friend that said if you don’t believe that there is still sexism in 2021, then feel free to walk with her into a variety of presumably male-dominated...

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

A Georgia family was able grant their farm’s patriarch one last wish after his passing

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