I’ve never been one to set a big New Year’s resolution. I guess with the farm always throwing curve balls at my life, it just feels too heavy of a thing to take on

I attended the Wisconsin Junior Holstein convention this past weekend

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

I’ll be the first to admit that my husband and I are “genetics junkies.”

In life, there are moments that shape who you are. Sometimes those moments are happy and sometimes they are not. Today I lost a cow. It was not just any cow

Before this piece starts the arguments for and against the above stated question, I want to simply open this as a conversation

There is nothing more intimidating to me in a kitchen than a pile of dirty dishes. The larger it grows the less I want to deal with it

Earlier this month, I flew to Oregon to milk cows while my dad had surgery. I had instructions and milked with him from start to finish for three days prior to his departure

All the animals are clipped, the tack is loaded, and the show whites are packed. All of this only means one thing, it’s fair time!

My Christmas list is rather short this year . . . the only gift I’d really like is to spend time with my family

I have pulled many newborn calves since coming home from college. I am usually the go-to person when one of our employees sees a cow or heifer struggling to calve

It took my pal just one minute to call this past weekend to see if I could leave the farm to go horseback riding with him and his daughter

Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...

As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next

I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time

I am blessed to be among the 97 percent of dairy farmers who get to work with their family every single day

From a young age, I knew I wanted to study agriculture in college. During my youth, my involvement in dairy judging, showing cows, FFA, among other activities, lead to my decision to choose a college with...

Kefir, a dairy product, contains probiotics and is a versatile food ingredient

Every family farm should sit down annually and discuss each family member’s goals in business and their goals personally. Bring in an independent consultant if needed

We as an industry, not just dairy but all of agriculture, need to start standing up for each other in unison