The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize

The use of tile drainage varies across the Midwest

4666 . . . Markwell No. 1 . . . Ritz. She gets called a lot of things, depends on who is doing the talking. The “she” is Markwell-KR Reality Ritz-ET

The end of summer is often signified in one big event for those of us in the livestock world…state fair. It is a time of fellowship and camaraderie based on the love of exhibiting our best cows

We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.

Calf care is very important on a dairy operation and developing a health protocol for this group of cattle is key for success.

Our office gets calls and emails throughout the year from people asking about showmanship rules and looking for resource material

We have some construction work going on at the farm, and a driver came out not long ago to deliver new pipes. He obviously was on a dairy for the first time

My dad came from a large Midwest family where they milked 25 cows, raised some sheep, had a few chickens, and worked cropland. He was one of seven hard-working farm boys with four sisters

If you told me when I was 9 years old that one day I would willingly get up in front of a crowd of hundreds, I would be shaking my head no

That was a familiar phase heard repeatedly on Wednesday as youth requested categories and points from the giant Dairy Jeopardy board

Set protocols for people as well as herd management

It’s June Dairy Month and it seems that those of us involved in the dairy industry are promoting milk and dairy products this season

World Dairy Expo lost one of its founding members this past weekend

Joey Schilter is the youngest of three children raised on a dairy farm in the state of Washington. His older siblings are “passionate about winning” and have done well in many activities, shared...

Do you know who your representatives are on the State and Federal level? If your answer to this question is no, do your industry a favor and Google them right now

Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies

Nearly every dairy farm features some type of data collection or herd management software. It can range from rumination or activity monitors to simple herd tracking with PCDART or Dairy Comp 305

On January 20, 2017, we hung up the milkers in our parlor for the last time. Luckily not for the reason that seems to currently plague our industry – having to call the dairy quits

For myself, my definition of my tribe is the people in my inner circle. “A distinctive close-knit group” as the dictionary describes it