I asked several dairy farmers who are successful in connecting with consumers through social media

I’ve had the same sticker on the back window of my now-rusted-out Pontiac G6 for 10 years

If there ever was a year that needed the joy of the holiday spirit, it’d be 2020. It’s undoubtedly been a long and crazy year

Dairy farming is traditionally thought of as a generational vocation. Farms are handed down from parents to children over time, or from an owner to a successor

As a farm mom and wife, you get pretty good about waiting, or at least I have

I’m writing this through tears of anger, frustration, disbelief, and exhaustion. I am so tired of being a farmer

My view today is filled with rain, snow, sleet, and lots of fog (because that’s Midwest weather for you)

Let’s talk about fog really quick, shall we? In my hometown, we get some pretty impressive fog

TikTok is controversial, but one thing that it isn't lacking is attention, particularly from young consumers

We can all agree that the angry animal activists are the worst, right? They don’t just comment on one post and move on, they ask their friends to attack, too

It seems like everything I see, hear, or read about these days is building momentum toward the impending holiday season

Getting cows pregnant not only returns them to productivity quicker, the value of those calves can provide a significant revenue stream for the dairy

I grew up on a first-generation dairy farm, and some days, I hated it. I hated that sometimes the cows got out, and I was late to school because we had to put them away

I wrote this post on the eve of Election Day. I don't really want to talk about politics, and I'm not going to divulge who I plan to vote for. That is not the point

Before you start drafting hate mail, stay with me on this. Farmers, in general, are some of the best people I know

Newborn calves are an everyday occurrence on our family’s farm. Each one has its own unique pedigree, birth story, personality, and set of quirks

We have been blessed with gorgeous fall weather in Oregon the last couple of weeks

I was recently involved in a discussion among some of my professors and classmates regarding consumer interaction and education

We built what we consider our dream house on our family dairy farm five years ago, and we have settled in quite well

We all know how important the transition period is for cows. To be clear, I’m talking about the weeks surrounding when a cow calves