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Aug. 19 2019
It has been said that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. To many, cow comfort is not something that is easy to evaluate
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July 17 2015
El Niño and fewer planted acres indicate higher prices this fall
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June 16 2025
Robust. That’s an accurate word to describe the research to support cow cooling investments to reduce heat stress effects. The financial consequences of heat stress on dairy farms in the
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June 13 2025
My favorite sweet treat has always been ice cream, especially on a hot summer day
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May 9 2025
During the busy spring season, hanging out in the house with kiddos isn’t an option. Having a 3-month-old and 20-month-old means a lot of creativity when it comes to getting chores done, spending...
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April 21 2025
Feed makes up more than half of the costs on a dairy farm. In recent years, more attention has been given to the cost of feed shrink
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April 4 2025
Cow comfort and herd health are essential for maximizing milk quality and production
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Feb. 4 2025
In today’s challenging dairy market, where margins are ice-thin, finding ways to improve income over feed cost (IOFC) is crucial for maintaining profitability
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Dec. 9 2024
When it comes to reproductive success, every detail matters
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July 11 2024
Making hay on hills and mountains is not a simple task
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Jan. 11 2024
We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows
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Jan. 10 2024
We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes
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Dec. 6 2023
Partnerships developed by Dairy Management Inc. and the dairy checkoff drive sales of dairy products at restaurant chains across the country and around the world
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Nov. 7 2023
The dairy judging contest held at the North American International Livestock Exposition is the final contest of the year
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Nov. 3 2023
The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s recap of animal rights conferences in 2023 revealed certain tactics these groups plan to use to advance their agendas in the year ahead
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Oct. 5 2023
When the yodeling, alphorn music, and bell ringing of the Brown Swiss parade of champions died down on Wednesday afternoon, Iroquois Acres Jong Cali was selected as Grand Champion
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Sept. 20 2023
How does the saying go? Something like, “The worst sentence in the English language is ‘That’s the way we’ve always done it’”? Man, if that doesn’t sound like...
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April 28 2023
This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...
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April 10 2023
A certain amount of stress can be motivating; it can drive us to take action. Unfortunately, too much stress leads to changes that impact our mind, our body, and our relationships with the people around...
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Feb. 15 2023
Backyard hobbyist farmers often become the best advocates for full-time farmers. That’s because these new entrants into animal agriculture or gardening circles often learn these farming realities...