As farmers, we face many difficult moments and failures, but the moments of success are worth the work

A productive cow isn’t always a profitable cow. A profitable cow performs in milk volume and quality, breeds back quickly and experiences few health events

It takes extra time, resources, and resilience to care for livestock and equipment in frigid temperatures

It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year

Now is a great time to conduct a farm security audit to prevent activists from targeting your dairy

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

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

A dairy farm seems like the ultimate dream for a cat

As we enter a new year, remember that goals are part of a business plan

A rapid decline in pH is crucial to achieving an optimal silage fermentation, preserving silage nutrients, and maximizing the feed’s value

Of all the things people debate online, it turns out there are strong opinions on how to butter toast

Bringing our issues to lawmakers’ attention is the only way they will know what we are facing

The holidays look different for farm families, but true joy is in what we have around us

My love of farming and strong work ethic trace back to summers spent making hay on my uncle’s farm

Thanks to the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter, farmers like Austin Webster of Greenleaf, Wis., can more closely monitor the pulse of their herd like never before, gaining timely, accurate, actionable insights...

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

Robots provide critical data insights to help you be a better herd manager

I am grateful my job on our dairy allows me to spend a lot of time with my daughter and that she will gain many valuable experiences because of this farm life

Dairy animals need plenty of clean water as part of their balanced ration