Running our farm for a month using a generator is a good reminder that it never hurts to have emergency plans in place

The role agriculture can play in sustainability is influenced by consumer confidence and their acceptance of our food system and modern farming practices

Milking in both our parlor and with the robots provided some benefits, but certain costs recently led us back to milking exclusively with one system

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

The sights and smells of the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm help keep us connected to production agriculture

This season, I find myself switching gears between farm work and wedding planning

My summer as the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern has given me some priceless learning moments and memories

Farm teams are expansive, and having our industry run smoothly requires many people doing their job

The barn office is the heartbeat of our family farm professionally and personally

People who use the term, “factory farm,” are creating an inaccurate reality for consumers. Don’t be one of them and bring down other dairy farms

My children are growing up a different way than I did on the farm, so it’s hard teaching the same valuable lessons

Farming requires long, often hectic, days, but it’s worth it when you’re doing something you love

New perspective comes from giving people the space to follow their ideas. Young farmers and agriculturalists need that permission

Overseeing dairy manufacturing keeps my days variable and full

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

Learning to trust myself and my abilities in my role on the farm has been the most important skill I’ve had to learn

Framing our conversations around sustainability makes the word mean something farmers and consumers can grab on to

I adored my two weeks in Greece, and I can’t wait to visit again someday! I will forever remember everything I learned about the culture’s relationship with food and agriculture

We look for the sweet spot, but extremes in prices and weather swing dairy farms up and down

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished