We have been milking with robots for three months now. The months of construction as well as the retraining of cows were both stressful and labor intensive

I get it; I really do. My husband and I are super frugal, and some actually might call us cheap, so the idea of spending extra money on flowers or candy just because the calendar tells us to is something...

We’ve survived the month of January and made it to February. What is it about that first month of the year that makes it just seem to drag on? There really does seem to be 734 days in January

It’s that time of year again: YDLI Graduation! It’s a long, strenuous journey, but it is worth every minute of it

Just because it is on the internet or television does not mean it is factual

I want to start this by saying that I am not a licensed professional. I am just a farmer who knows how it feels to be at the end of your rope with what seems like no way to crawl back from the darkness

In life’s priority list, it can be easy to get wrapped up in what society says we should be doing. Jump on any social network and you can see a ton of advice

While we are not at $20 milk quite yet, a boost of over a buck is a step in the right direction. Mark Stephenson gave his predictions for the upcoming year in “The dairy situation and outlook for...

We all know that PETA has an affinity for fabricated and overexaggerated photos, videos, and situations to make every farmer look evil

It’s been a while since we have written a blog as we have been busy starting up our milking robots

The holidays are one of my dad’s favorite times. It might be that all of his children are home or all the sweet treats my sister makes. But, I think it is the chance to hear from friends and family

I'm probably not alone when I say, "Bring on 2020!" To me, 2020 seems pretty big; a start of a new decade, and hopefully the start of some much-needed good luck for us all

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck . . . It’s going to taste like a duck!

Last week I taught class of high school juniors and seniors about marketing, and we were discussing where their target audience would be using social media

It’s the time of year to count our blessings. Let me hit rewind for a moment and recap our Thanksgiving

A new year is right around the corner, which means it is resolution season. Many consumers will be thinking about new health and fitness goals and looking for information on how they can meet them

Another perfect fall day in the Northwest. Sun shining through perfectly colored leaves. A crisp, fresh air without a cloud in the sky

The last day of July I received a phone call from my husband, Scott, that one of our off-site heifers was injured

Last week, when the news broke that Dean’s had filed for bankruptcy, I sat staring at my phone wondering what this meant for our family farm; you see, we ship our milk to Dean’s

Pull into any farmyard and you will likely be welcomed by the farm dog before the farmer. Sometimes those barks belong to the true working dog, other times it’s the family dog or even the little...