People have the perspective that dairy farmers have no life. That they work sunup to sundown, and that they eat, sleep, and breathe farming

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

I was sitting in the doctor’s office — something I did way too much these past couple months — reading a magazine. A story about preventing cancer caught my eye

Nurturing the next generation of dairy farmers is time well spent

I had to take a deep breath these last couple of weeks. The state of our industry is no joke

What will dairy look like in the future? It was that question that spurred dairy consultant Jack Britt to collaborate with a team of experts to examine dairying in the future

My dad and I have been writing for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog together as a team for a while now

Most days I can sit down and just crank out an article for you. But this time, I’m not going to lie, I have hit a block so hard I think it left a mark

Each spring baseball players and prospects display their skills in the hopes of making a major league roster

So here is saluting you, Robert Morris Davidson, a man who I am blessed and honored to call both my father and my life coach. Today, we celebrate you by moving heifers as a family unit and coming inside...

A couple years ago, after we realized that the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) wasn’t going to offer us any meaningful protection, we created our own self-funded insura

It has been bitterly cold here in East Moline, Ill. As I write this blog, we are subzero with more than a foot of snow on the ground

Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade

I got my Valentine’s Day gift from my hubby early this year. It’s not chocolate. Or flowers. Or jewelry. It’s cheese. My most favorite cheese . . . the one I savor, nibble by nibble

A dairy farmer at a recent conference told me, "I hear all the time that we need to tell our story so our consumers can understand what life is like on the farm

With the momentum of the Winter Olympics, advertisements promoting milk are featured with athletes and how milk fuels their passion

A legislative tour can shed light on farm issues for members of the legislature

The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows

I was watching the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl via the internet yesterday to see how the professional football players and farmers fared in this obstacle course

“You can’t be a stay-at-home-mom. You’ll never be able to keep up with the Joneses.” Those were my academic adviser’s words