With a great example of hard work set by her parents, Byrne wants to keep the tradition going

It takes both mental and physical strength to be a part of a farming family

In the realm of beef cross calves, the presence of beef genetics imparts inherent advantages, promising greater consistency and robust muscling when compared to their all-dairy breed counterparts

Adjusting to parenthood for us means incorporating our daughter into everyday farm life, and although it’s not always easy, we are loving it

If you don’t tell your story, someone will tell another story

I’m learning that it’s okay to take time away from work for the things I care about

Cow location technology can help reduce frustration, stress and lost time spent seeking specific animals

We have to make tough decisions on the farm, and they don’t always match our true feelings

Dumping milk is painful but what we have to do when a tank is not safe to sell

If you want to teach teenagers about dairy farming, consider using YouTube, a popular platform utilized by that age demographic

As farmers, we face many difficult moments and failures, but the moments of success are worth the work

It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

Outlining a goal and my strategy to reach it made a big difference in my life last year

Inadvertently, I became a go-to animal health guru in my county

The holidays look different for farm families, but true joy is in what we have around us

These are the items I’ve been using a ton of lately

I am grateful my job on our dairy allows me to spend a lot of time with my daughter and that she will gain many valuable experiences because of this farm life

Seven life-size cow replicas painted like influential local cows can now be spotted around Fort Atkinson, Wis