Summer’s heat and humidity bring challenges of heat stress, bacteria, and flies to our animals

There’s no right opinion or way to look at dairy farming, dairy foods, or life

This season, I find myself switching gears between farm work and wedding planning

Our farm means much more to me than most would see

Farm teams are expansive, and having our industry run smoothly requires many people doing their job

The barn office is the heartbeat of our family farm professionally and personally

When one of my family members needs to leave the farm for a bit, it’s nice to know the rest of us can team together and still get the work done

Two Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery cheeses did well in England and in Wisconsin

Thunderstorms provide welcome relief for us and the cows when summer heat becomes oppressing

People who use the term, “factory farm,” are creating an inaccurate reality for consumers. Don’t be one of them and bring down other dairy farms

My children are growing up a different way than I did on the farm, so it’s hard teaching the same valuable lessons

My niece and nephews recently showed their calves at the county fair. I thought it’d be fun to ask my 4-year-old, non-farming niece a few questions about her fair experience

Corn silage harvest means all hands are on deck to make the best feed we can for our cows

Farming requires long, often hectic, days, but it’s worth it when you’re doing something you love

The things I love about farming make it worth the challenges

Our big old cow reminds me that age is just a number, and we should all take time to enjoy life

Although unloading small square bales of hay is a hot, tiresome, and dreaded task by us all, it also brings back cherished memories from life as a farm kid and heartwarming thoughts of generations that...

New perspective comes from giving people the space to follow their ideas. Young farmers and agriculturalists need that permission

If you like old tractors and agricultural history, you’ll enjoy hearing how I ended up with a little red show tractor

An abundance of new calves has us spending more time working in our calf barn, so we rely on our farm kittens for some amusement