Urbanization is a tricky subject. It affects each state, region, county, and town differently, and there are certainly benefits to expanding our communities

I absolutely love my school and wouldn’t trade it for the world, but I want to bring up a topic that sometimes gets swept under the rug. Personally, I have many friends and peers at home, in my family,...

Just because it is on the internet or television does not mean it is factual

While we are not at $20 milk quite yet, a boost of over a buck is a step in the right direction. Mark Stephenson gave his predictions for the upcoming year in “The dairy situation and outlook for...

I grew up absolutely living for contests such as Dairy Bowl, dairy judging, management contests, showing, and so much more

Last week I taught class of high school juniors and seniors about marketing, and we were discussing where their target audience would be using social media

TikTok is a global social network based on video content that started in China. The audience is mostly younger people (under 30 years old), and it is around the size of Instagram with about 1 billion users

“Animal welfare is the result of the positive outcome of the interaction between humans and the animals,” said Robert Hagevoort, of New Mexico State University during the monthly webinar

I grew up in a small town where most everyone is a farmer. Some 15 years ago, I had come back for a hometown visit with my new wife

Living in the mid-section of the country comes with the ease of traveling to World Dairy Expo. For nearly two decades, I have made my way to Madison, Wis., during the first week of October...

Kaleb Kruse of Dyersville, Iowa, was named the 16th Merle Howard Award winner at World Dairy Expo

Ken Melvold of Fresno, Calif., was named the 78th winner of the Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States

Showmanship at World Dairy Expo is not for the faint of heart

The National Dairy Shine was established 70 years ago. Tonight, the association will honor Industry Pioneers, a Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, a Guest of Honor, and numerous outstanding college students

FFA members from four states competed in the Central National FFA Dairy Judging Contest

It came down to four Big 10 universities for the team title. At the end, it was the slimmest of margins. Coaches will tell students that every single point counts. And last night, it was just that close

“Three-peat,” the SUNY-Cobleskill team members shouted as they headed to the front of the room to receive their first-place team awards

For the third consecutive year, Wisconsin came out on top at the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Visitors watch the robots milk the cowsThe Hoard’s Dairyman Farm has been hosting judging teams prior to World Dairy Expo for decades. It is a busy time for our staff and the many visitors we host

Earlier this month, I was on the West Side of Chicago to volunteer my time rejuvenating a rundown park. A group of 300 volunteers mulched trees, planted greenery, and picked up trash