Search

AllArticles Blogs Videos
NolanFamily
Aug. 23 2019
Nestled in Gallia County, Ohio, is a 25- to 30-cow dairy and home to Nick and Celeste Nolan
Screensho
Aug. 22 2019
“Did you check the tanks?” “Yes.” “Did you check the temperature charts?” “Yes.”
Farewell-Photo
Aug. 16 2019
At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging
blog_8-12-19a
Aug. 13 2019
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
HDN_ST-HD-farm-judging-Cobleskill
Aug. 9 2019
The forthcoming crisp fall air will also welcome in the continuation of the tanbark trail and the beginning of dairy judging contests
blog_8-8-19
Aug. 8 2019
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
milk-vs-water
Aug. 7 2019
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
blog_7-31-19
July 31 2019
I usually write this blog on Monday to be published on Wednesday. So today, for me, is Monday. Over the last year, I’ve been a little more open about my mental health struggles, but after the last...
milk
July 30 2019
820 million. That’s the number of people in the world that remained food insecure in 2018
SolarPanels
July 26 2019
For some, the slightest mention of anything “sustainable” might ignite an indifferent facial expression. For others, they grab the word right out of the sky and embrace it
ccc screen shot
July 24 2019
A few months ago, I caught wind of a new group being formed — the California Cattle Council — and I was not amused
blog_7-23-19
July 23 2019
sat in rush hour traffic in Oregon’s biggest city, Portland, the other day. It’s something I avoid at all costs, but then again, I try to avoid driving to the big city for anything
social-app
July 17 2019
I get that not everyone wants to put themselves or their farm out there on social media for the world to see. It’s a lot. You have to be pretty strong to withstand all of the criticism and anonymous...
ShirleyStrowd
July 12 2019
It’s no secret that the younger versions of ourselves looked up to “the big kids.” However, it took me until this year to have the revelation that I was in fact one of those *gasp* “big...
HDN-RHS-judging_5710
July 8 2019
While different philosophies for breeding cattle cover the world, the same general idea of what is a desirable cow still holds true
prairiefarmsfamilies
July 2 2019
The internet is saturated with articles about time, money, and happiness. Throw in additional hot topics like health and fitness, and you’ve covered the “how-to” gamut
NDQA_Udders
June 28 2019
It can be a struggle to continue to be on the top of your game when margins are tight and labor is challenging
Patti-Australia-IMG_3672-Opera-House
June 24 2019
My sense of adventure and travel started at just a few months of age when my parents took me to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mafia
June 19 2019
I started advocating as a means to share my farm with the world, or whoever would listen
blog_6-5-19
June 5 2019
Dairy farming has always felt like an uphill battle. The hours, the pay, the public perception; it feels like too much