I know New Year's Day is just another day, but there’s just something about that new number that makes it feel different. It makes it feel like a fresh start, and we could use that for 2019

I'm kind of rediscovering who I am and what my hopes are

As the industry we love looks to head into yet another difficult year, it’s hard not to be frustrated

David Dickson, known to many as Dr. Dave, was a longtime professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and well-respected dairy judging coach

Via trains, planes, and automobiles, I recently made my way from East Moline, Ill., to Germany

My good friend, Barb, recently lost her job. The company she worked for reorganized her department and her position was eliminated

Do you want to reach younger audiences and show them how amazing life is on the farm surrounded by dairy cows? I get jealous just saying that

Even though there were many holidays I wasn't able to spend with my parents after moving east, my parents still made their presence felt with phone calls, greeting cards, prayers, and laughter

After saving up money from bottle-feeding calves, bedding down calf hutches, and cleaning out our garage, our youngest son, Jacob, came up with enough money for a down payment to purchase his first heifer

I had a unique experience the other day. It is interesting how it all started but even more so how it ended

Thank you, dairy farmers. Thank you for devoting your lives to caring for animals, caring for the environment, and caring for us by producing a nutritious and safe product

You were my life cheerleader, and I'm so thankful for that. I wish you could see your grandchildren now

If I’m being completely honest, I’ve never fully understood the allure of a cow show. I showed for 11 years in 4-H, but I was in it more for the 4-H than the cow show

Juniors have been an important part of World Dairy Expo since its inception. However, 15 years ago, that commitment was taken to a new level when the International Junior Holstein Show became a stand-alone...

For some attendees, the showring is the heart of World Dairy Expo

I recently just finished a 5K (5 kilometer) race held in conjunction with the Quad Cities Marathon

A little over a year ago, two people close to my heart were being prepped for surgery. I made my way west to be a part of the Davidson cheer squad

Earlier this month, we lost seven newborn calves in less than two weeks. That’s more than we’ve lost in the last year, and it was heartbreaking

Meet Clayton. He is a healthy, rambunctious, bright-eyed boy with a smile that could melt the coldest of hearts

Last week, the cattle trailer came home from state fair for the very last time as the Griswold family completed their final 4-H event