When I was old enough to participate in junior activities through breed associations, I was terrified to do them

I’ve been in a weird situation lately where I want to do more than I can

Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

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

Creating a cattle sale through a collegiate student organization is no easy task. This was my exact thought when some of my classmates wanted to start a dairy cattle sale at Virginia Tech

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?”

It’s the most wonderful month of the year!

As we now move into June, I couldn’t let us move too far on from May — National Mental Health Awareness month — without talking about mental health

Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better

What is it about farm kids and mud puddles? They’re like moths to a flame!

Who could have predicted that playing video games would become a global billion-dollar industry? And yet, here we are

If you are an avid reader of Hoard’s Dairyman magazine, you might know a thing or two about the history of the company, the magazine, and the man who started it all

When I was growing up, it seemed as if we kept our stories to ourselves. Social media wasn’t a big deal when I was younger, so I didn’t really tell folks what all went on in my daily life

One of the best parts of going to a conference is, undoubtedly, perusing through the trade show

As anyone who has trucked cattle can relate to, moving animals is not always the easiest task

“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” is an old George Jones song that discusses the future of country music

I know that not everyone has loved my last few articles. When I write, I want to make people think and hopefully start a conversation. Having said that, I want you to know that this wasn’t an easy...

Our youngest loves books. A large part of my day includes a never-ending stack of books appearing on my lap

A certain amount of stress can be motivating; it can drive us to take action. Unfortunately, too much stress leads to changes that impact our mind, our body, and our relationships with the people around...

Every year around the end of March or the beginning of April, the fields that have lay dormant suddenly come to life with yellow mustard/turnips