The woods, minus 15°F temperatures, and calves on the run led to yet another unpredictable day as a dairy farmer

They aren’t always perfect, but we know we can depend on our automated milking systems

Employee acquisition and retention is a big challenge on dairy farms. It takes a considerable investment to recruit and hire employees, and a larger investment when those employees decide to leave

Nineteen-year-old Staci Kmetz beams a smile for the camera, standing alongside her is grand champion heavyweight market lamb, Foxtrot, who had just sold for a record-breaking sum of $30,100

Women farmers and landowners wear multiple hats and juggle various responsibilities, often providing key emotional support to family and community members

Looking back at last year can help us protect agriculture from activists in the future

culture. In the world of dairy, “culture” can take several meanings. It is defined as the beginning of cheesemaking where the microbes are infused throughout the milk

The new year doesn’t have to be a time to limit ourselves. We can share what we have instead

Milk’s nutrition and naturalness is what consumers need to know

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, set ambitious 2030 targets to reduce its water and carbon footprints by half

The United States Dairy Education and Training Consortium is forming the future of dairy in college students every summer

So far this winter, I’ve been donning a cozy knitted headband and the messiest of buns daily. Luckily for my ego, my main companions (our cows) seem to experience their own horrid hair days as well

Make it your goal this year to spend some time advocating for agriculture

Setting priorities for the new year ahead can help our businesses be more intentional and effective

“The most profitable parts of the U.S. in 2022 could be the Northwest and Northeast, but smaller farms in those regions won’t participate in the success,” predicted Aidan Connolly, president...

Initiating difficult conversations and skillful negotiations takes practice and finesse

Carbohydrates often make up 60% or more of the ration dry matter and provide 70% to 80% of the cow’s energy needs

Automatic milking systems (AMS) have taken off for the same reason many technologies do — they save labor. A repetitive task like milking is a good job for robots

Conversations about calf feeding often focus on the liquid portion of the diet, either milk or milk replacer, but calf starter is an important part of the equation, too

In my last article, I described how to identify cows that aborted in the dairy herd as a step to improve the reproductive performance