Cows may not use words to communicate but they sure know how to get their point across; and if you listen, they will tell you how to improve your margins

We have some construction work going on at the farm, and a driver came out not long ago to deliver new pipes. He obviously was on a dairy for the first time

There are consumers who wish to learn about where their food comes from; how you go about answering that question could benefit the dairy industry or dramatically hurt it

In recent years, the discussion on selling milk from cows marked as A2A2 positive has seemed to skyrocket

There are well-known parent-child professional pairs . . . Ken Griffey, Sr., and his son were both major league baseball players

“Whap!” I didn’t even see the hit coming. That sound and the stinging pain were simultaneous. It took place as I was hanging a unit up between two cows when the cow behind me gave...

Safety in the workplace is important for you, your animals, and your employees alike. Like many of you, my children often accompany me at work, and many times that means time in the milk barn

Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm

We all scream for ice cream! That popular saying is commonly heard around summertime when ice cream is the go-to item at summer gatherings and the perfect sweet treat on a hot afternoon

Yes, you read the title right, but I am talking about cows. It is common knowledge in the dairy industry that cows do not like the heat. The question is, when do they start feeling uncomfortable, and

Farmers must make time, quality time, for the people who are most important

People who live hundreds of miles away from your farm (and have never stepped foot on a farm) are making food decisions that might impact your farm.

There has been so much going on around the farm I couldn’t choose a topic to write about, so I’m going to update y’all on a few things

Today is World Milk Day. Launched in 2001 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, its intent is to recognize milk as a global food

A unique aspect of the education system at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo is the “Learn by Doing” approach to educational skills in class

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

“Milk is only for breakfast,” answered one of my classmates as we lectured in a recent class about fluid milk consumption in the United States. Unfortunately, several other students agreed...

Areas of the country have been dumping milk for far too long. Now processors are dropping patrons

As dairy farmers with herds entrusted to our care, I think we all felt the same sense of dread at the news of the wildfires

Ah, that new car feel . . . It’s different, better, and exciting . . . all at the same time. As I watched our March webinar, “Making use of all that parlor data,” I instantly made the...