Ben and Jerry's ice cream of Waterbury, Vt. is home to the largest tourist attraction in the state of Vermont. Nearly a half million visitors walk through their processing facilities each year. Let's not...

What’s delicious, nutritious, and sustainably produced? U.S. dairy. The topic of responsible and sustainable animal agriculture has garnered significant attention in recent years, but these concepts...

Each summer, we hire a few extra farm hands, mostly high school and college students. We live decently close to Wichita, Kan., so there are many candidates. However, very few of those individuals have...

With a little elbow grease, things can be made new again

Just like how we make sure that we, ourselves are comfortable, we do the same for our cows

Consistently keeping a close eye on the herd allows us to detect issues right away

Chore tasks become a little less boring with a furry friend in tow

The Midwest Dairy Challenge provided students with an opportunity to learn and make new connections

Life after graduation can be confusing. Remember, you don’t always have to have it all figured out

Through the help of the Greek yogurt and cheese mascots, the checkoff is focused on educating people about lactose-free dairy options

Our country is facing all kinds of difficult weather, but farmers just keep farming

Sorting cows and defending opposing players share many similarities

Being pregnant while still trying to manage everyday farm tasks can be challenging but is also a workout in itself

Just when I thought I had seen bad when it came to natural disasters, I was totally wrong

Some jobs may come to an end, but we it is only a moment before we are preparing for the next phase

There is always something to be done on a farm, and the list may sometimes seem never-ending

Managing a farm to support a family is not the idyllic picture of animal caretaking we often see online or in the media

Pneumonia, or bovine respiratory disease (BRD), is one of the most common diseases dairy farms and calf ranches battle on a daily basis

Hurricane Helene, one of the worst hurricanes I have been alive for, recently ripped into an area that doesn’t normally see that kind of horrific storms

Showing at the county fair teaches us many things that we will continue to carry with us our entire lives