When it came down to the end of the Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest on Sunday night, there was little suspense as to who the overall champion would be

You can expect more consistency from cow to cow with any automation product. But successful implementation is not possible without thoughtful planning, preparation and follow-up

Do you ever have something just click for you? So much of what we do in our lives is really based on our mental perception — what we can grasp in our brains and then practically implicate

When you live a dairy life, there’s always something that doesn’t go to plan. Make a plan for the day and then laugh at it and throw it in the garbage

Animal rights activism is big business, bringing in over $800 million in income annually — up from $650 million last year and $595 million in the year prior

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve seen or heard a farmer call a consumer stupid. At first, it makes me cringe because it’s just kind of mean. I mean, name-calling? Really?...

Do you ever sit around your farm shop and listen to the old men talk? I have heard many stories from the second and third generations of the farm, discussing the way it use to be, or things that had happened...

As we were moving some cows and heifers to our calving pen today, it hit me that the cattle we were moving all have due dates further out than my own

Dairy’s data-driven technological revolution opens new and exciting opportunities in cow care and labor efficiency

In years past, while milking in the parlor, labeling an animal as a cull cow was pretty straightforward

There are many articles and studies about “impostor syndrome” and its impact on women

With much of the Midwest facing limited rainfall and dry conditions, expected forage yield and forage inventories are an area of concern

Served in a classic cone, layered with cookie dough, whipped together with fresh peaches, concocted into a brownie-lover’s dream, drenched with strawberries, submerged in a tall glass of root beer,...

I have often felt there was an invisible wall between the beef and dairy industries, preventing them from communicating or learning from each other

July is National Ice Cream Month, and there is no better time to figure out which flavor aligns with your Zodiac sign

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

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

As dairy farmers, our life is lead wide open each and every day

Did you know that milk is the most frequently requested food at food banks but, because of its perishability, is the least donated?

During my reign as the 2022 Virginia Dairy Princess, I was asked a particularly interesting question, “What do you think cows would say if they could talk?”