Leaving the farm, even for a short while, requires detailed planning ahead of time

Farming brings special people into our lives, and some of these lifelong friends are hard to say goodbye to

Focused on educating consumers on the importance of agriculture, Pagel does so through children’s books

With a great example of hard work set by her parents, Byrne wants to keep the tradition going

We have to make tough decisions on the farm, and they don’t always match our true feelings

It is easy to get burnt out during a long winter. We must do what we can to stay healthy

If you want to teach teenagers about dairy farming, consider using YouTube, a popular platform utilized by that age demographic

Outlining a goal and my strategy to reach it made a big difference in my life last year

Inadvertently, I became a go-to animal health guru in my county

Just over five years ago, Hancock took control of the breeding program at Prairie View Dairy in Muleshoe, Texas. He found that changes needed to be made — fast

These are the items I’ve been using a ton of lately

Just over five years ago, Hancock took control of the breeding program at Prairie View Dairy in Muleshoe, Texas. He found that changes needed to be made — fast

Having data does not necessarily translate into value. The real value comes from transforming individual data points into insights through context and connections

It wasn’t until I moved to Wisconsin following college that I truly understood what it meant to try to farm in a place where winter seems to last from November to May

Several years ago, Tony Louters was on a hunt. The Merced, California, dairyman wanted more information on his milking cows in order to improve reproductive protocols and, more importantly, health. The...

In my 27 years — don’t laugh at my naivety — I have concluded that generations always complain about the next generation

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. My nearly one year old son just began walking. To be fair, he is just taking a few steps and falling on his bottom, but I’m counting it! Watching...

I recently had one of those moments of frustration that turned to humility. As farmers, running 24/7/365 is the life. We have a very high stress job because so many different entities depend on us each...

Last week, Wisconsin experienced some pretty high temperatures that seem to be sticking around. I heard the phrase, “You should be used to the heat since you’re from the south,” multiple...

We are just about halfway through the 500 babies that will be born during this calving season on the farm in New Zealand where I am interning this summer