The National FFA Organization became a huge part of my life starting my sixth-grade year when my agriculture teacher showed up on my front porch with a form to join

Ah, farm kids. We’re the best, aren’t we? I may be biased, but also maybe I’m not

When I was old enough to participate in junior activities through breed associations, I was terrified to do them

I’ve been in a weird situation lately where I want to do more than I can

Overseeing and coordinating multiple construction crews has its challenges. A few months ago, I was leading a project that required concrete to be poured

School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy

One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...

In case you haven’t heard or remembered by now, it’s June Dairy Month!

As we now move into June, I couldn’t let us move too far on from May — National Mental Health Awareness month — without talking about mental health

The dairy checkoff is hoping consumers will be thirsty for a glass of milk after watching social media content depicting several ways milk remains a tried-and-true complement to a peanut butter sandwich,...

Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...

Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better

It seems crazy how a four-legged animal can determine the direction of your life

One of the reasons I love hanging out with people in the agricultural community, especially dairy farmers, is because it is so easy to start a conversation about all the classic debates

I know they are a weed, but I still think dandelions are pretty

Number one rule of crisis planning: prepare for the crisis before it happens. You’ve likely seen the devastating headlines by now about the farm fire in Texas that took the lives of thousands of...

One of the best parts of going to a conference is, undoubtedly, perusing through the trade show

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

It’s not a dairy farmer vacation until you get to take in the dairy scene, especially in another country

“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” is an old George Jones song that discusses the future of country music