I was watching the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl via the internet yesterday to see how the professional football players and farmers fared in this obstacle course

Many of us have grown up working side by side with a grandparent, parent, or mentor that has directly affected our lives in one way or another. It is thanks to these people that we are who we are today

Land O'Lakes is sponsoring Farm Bowl to highlight the skills that football players and farmers share

Even when offered really good professional advice, one should consider how that advice fits into the farm’s goals

We have learned that having 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year goals keeps us motivated. This has helped us stay at the forefront of the always-evolving dairy industry.

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period

Earlier this month, I flew to Oregon to milk cows while my dad had surgery. I had instructions and milked with him from start to finish for three days prior to his departure

My Christmas list is rather short this year . . . the only gift I’d really like is to spend time with my family

From a young age, I knew I wanted to study agriculture in college. During my youth, my involvement in dairy judging, showing cows, FFA, among other activities, lead to my decision to choose a college with...

It’s easy to let a down year or sad events drag us down, but the power of thankfulness is the reality of realizing where our priorities really lie

Billionaire Thomas Tull owns a farm . . . and part of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team

Every letter of the alphabet is represented on the farm

Body condition scoring is an inexpensive tool that can benefit your herd in the long run

Mike Hutjens and Mike Rankin presented "A 2017-2018 forage and feed outlook” webinar

‘Tis the season for sleepless nights, stress, and quality corn silage

We live in an age of instant answers. Instead of wondering, we’re searching

There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch

4666 . . . Markwell No. 1 . . . Ritz. She gets called a lot of things, depends on who is doing the talking. The “she” is Markwell-KR Reality Ritz-ET

Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us

John Behling grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin­-River Falls with an economics degree, and later earned his law degree from the University of...