Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a consumer buzzword that most of us have heard since the release of ChatGPT4. Now, Google, Facebook, and others are trying to catch up with OpenAI and believe it will...

As we were moving some cows and heifers to our calving pen today, it hit me that the cattle we were moving all have due dates further out than my own

In years past, while milking in the parlor, labeling an animal as a cull cow was pretty straightforward

Are you and your farm ready for a natural disaster or emergency? There is no way you can prepare your farm for every emergency in every way, but a little preparation can go a long way

School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy

I took a walk out to our calf hutches last week to begin summer preparations to that area of our farm

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

What’s the saying . . . don’t let a good crisis go to waste? Unfortunately, crises happen in the dairy industry more than we’d like, and we learn something from each and every one

This creative piece was written by one of our regular authors, Gerald Anderson. Be sure to read the full story to reveal a fun twist at the end!

“Roots, roots, roots, and more roots. I want roots.” That was the message soil scientist Jamie Patton shared loud and clear during her presentation at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s...

It’s meeting season. This is that tiny sliver of time when winter seems to have backed off enough to not be as big of a trouble (although this winter seems to be testing that, or maybe we are just...

The 93rd Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest is ready for your entries

The month of December was a little touch-and-go in our calf barn as we were dealing with an abundance of calves and disease challenges

This Thanksgiving, I decided to highlight butter in a new, trendy way

New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois youth earn the top awards in their events

Winners were named in the 2022 National FFA Dairy Evaluation and Management CDE

In one summer, my brother went from farmer to rocket scientist

Despite the opinions of extreme activists, dairy still has a place in the world that should be defended

For Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion of Copake, N.Y., success at the International Brown Swiss Show once again came from their winning Aged Cow and Senior Champion, Cutting Edge Thunder Faye

Busy times mean people less familiar with our operations may be signing on to help. It’s our responsibility to ensure they stay safe, too