Last week, I officially shed the winter coat and put it away. I’m not talking away, away because I’ve now lived in Wisconsin long enough to understand that sometimes April will pretend to be...

Earlier this month, my daughter Cassie's basketball team had their first loss. It was a tough loss

There are so many things I’m ignorant about. Home renovations, for example. No matter how many times I watch "Fixer Upper," I still have no idea how to flip a house

When you are wondering what is going on in the world of dairy promotion, where do you go to find the latest information?

We finally placed two robots in our new main robot barn this week. A little over two years ago at the Western Dairy Management Conference, I was sitting at a table talking to two dairymen from Wisconsin

I hear all these people going on the “Keto” diet, and it is driving me nuts! All I can think of is, “KETOSIS IS BAD!”

I’ll be honest, it’s been hard to find inspiration to put words to my blogs

Brian Schilling of Schilling Farms LLC, in Darlington, Wis., along with the herd’s veterinarian, BJ Jones, D.V.M., presented “This award-winning herd talks about reproductive strategies”...

The dairy industry is in a national emergency, or at least through my own lens we are

Revenue, reliable employees, and record-breaking (and structure breaking) winter weather. Right now, we dairy farmers have more than enough when it comes to serious challenges

The Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest has roots that run deep for both the magazine and many participants

I have been out of college now for six years. It definitely doesn’t feel that long, but I guess that’s how life goes

"Pretty sure there’s poop in my boot. Yup, I can feel it sticking to my sock. Oh! It is wet, and I can feel it in my toes! And now it’s gone. Not the poop, but the boot. Where did it go?

We live in the day and age of social media. Something that was just getting started a decade ago, is now a major part of our daily lives

The mantra of “Pay it Forward” has been around since 1916 but gained popularity when a movie with that title was produced in 2008

Involvement in a dairy cattle breed association can build relationships with other breeders both locally and around the country

Let me start off by saying that no major decision should ever be made during a crisis. Let's be honest, it would have been real easy to throw in the towel and find a new occupation during last month's...

I have a friend who is very religious, like, "Harry Potter is the work of Satan" religious. We have a mutual friend who has her doubts about religion but is open to listening

For many parts of the country, winter teased us with a mild start. Then mid-January hit, and along came snow, frigid cold, record-breaking wind chills, and ice

This time of year brings youth indoors for competitions. In a few months, they will be outdoors working with their animals on a more regular basis