We all know the last few years have been tough on us as dairy farmers. Every dairy, in every region, is sure they have had the hardest time of anyone

California has done it again! You’re welcome!

We use technology so often on our farms now that I'm always left wondering what the next best things will be

After saving up money from bottle-feeding calves, bedding down calf hutches, and cleaning out our garage, our youngest son, Jacob, came up with enough money for a down payment to purchase his first heifer

I’ve always been the person who wants to compare herself to others. I can’t help it

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that today is Election Day

At four of the national dairy judging contests this year, the Big E in Massachusetts, All-American in Pennsylvania, World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, and North American International Livestock Expo in Kentucky,...

Last year, not even one of our employees called in sick because of the flu

We were hard at work this Halloween. Things are looking a lot different around the farm

I had a unique experience the other day. It is interesting how it all started but even more so how it ended

There are some seasons in life that just seem busier then others. On the farm, it’s almost year-round with spring planting, fall harvest, packed summer months, and braving winter's challenges

The National Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Contest Career Development Event (CDE) took place last week in Indianapolis, Ind., during the National FFA Convention

When I was in middle school, the barn on my family’s dairy farm burnt down

Growing up on my family farm out west in Oregon, my mother never had to make field meals. Despite milking cows, we never raised crops

I understand that there is a time to be professional and a time to be relaxed

You can find some pretty neat things by going through the archives of Hoard’s Dairyman

Any calf that doesn’t drink its milk, is scouring, or looks a little thirsty gets a bottle of electrolytes

I am sure most of you know that women are starting to take on more responsibility in the agricultural industry. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, you would see a lot of husbands running the farms while the...

My husband and I live a very unique lifestyle that allows us to include our children in our work

While not a devastating year for growing crops, it certainly was not ideal. Weather, milk prices, and export bureaucracy have left many feeling a bit underwhelmed