The thought of creating a business plan for your farm can be daunting, but this document serves several important purposes. For starters, it may be required by a lender when applying for financing. It...

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 butterfat found in milk carries the flavor consumers have grown to savor when eating dairy products

If the past year has taught me anything, it’s the importance of having options in the grocery store

Cybersecurity isn’t a glamorous topic to write about or discuss. However, that doesn’t diminish its importance

Stewarding the health of their land, water, air, and animals is something dairy farmers have been doing for generations. Putting benchmarks and numbers on those efforts is a much more recent need

When it comes to milk production meeting the needs of citizens, 26 states fall short of even producing enough milk to fill beverage milk demand. Those states each produce less than 300 pounds of milk per...

Most days, 5:30 a.m. finds me at a local gym. The format is a group training session that lasts 45 minutes. It is efficient and leaves no time to chat

I’m sure several farmers can recall a time when they have reached a point where the next step in trying to repair their equipment is taking it back to the dealer. I

We’re gearing up for a very rare occasion on our farm — my mom and dad are taking multiple days off to go visit one of our relatives in Florida!

Agricultural occupations have been dominated historically by men, but women are making their stamp on the industry. In the United States, 1.2 million producers are now female

The strong work ethic reputation that farm kids carry most often comes from job responsibilities that began at a young age

During this school year, I have the pleasure of being an intern with Edge Dairy Cooperative, a group that is partnered with Minnesota Milk Producers Association

Does it ever irk anyone else when someone says, “You’re too young to be tired”?

Pennsylvania dairy farmers dressed their calves to promote dairy

Dr. George Heersche taught us that details matter to the health of the whole.

Maintaining hoof health is a continuous goal on our dairy, and regular trimming helps us achieve this

A narrative has long circulated about dairy’s perceived link to higher mortality rates.Consider that myth busted.Research funded by National Dairy Council (NDC) used data from the National Health...

For the past few weeks, we have been keeping our eye on one amazing cow that has far exceeded our production expectations

Backyard hobbyist farmers often become the best advocates for full-time farmers. That’s because these new entrants into animal agriculture or gardening circles often learn these farming realities...