While those of us in agriculture take efforts to help consumers understand where their food comes from, we can also equip ourselves to answer more questions by branching out from what we know best

Every old barn you drive by has a past and adds character to the countryside

I am proud and thankful to have grown up working and making memories on my family’s dairy farm

For many of us, our passion for dairy cows and agriculture began at a young age. Growing up on a dairy farm teaches skills and provides experiences that can’t be found anywhere else. We received...

As an industry, we strive to feed cows as consistent and high-quality a diet as possible

It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year

“One more round” is what I kept telling myself all week last week as we were finishing our final cutting of hay

Sprouting cover crops and newborn calves remind us that the lifecycle continues year-round on the farm

A fourth-generation California dairyman was presented with the U.S.’s highest recognition given to a dairy cattle show person

This year’s World Forage Analysis Superbowl brought in 293 forage samples from 18 states. Champions and the top five finishers of each contest categories were announced at a luncheon on Wednesday

Considering that about 98% of U.S. farms are family owned, it’s no wonder the fall season on the farm includes lots of kids

The weather is cooling, the leaves are starting to turn, and football is back. For dairy enthusiasts, that all means two things: corn silage harvest is underway or complete, and World Dairy Expo will be...

Whether it’s the order of crops and fields to harvest or simply getting machinery where it’s needed and loads timed out correctly, harvest is essentially a thoughtfully planned symphony in...

In Alan Jackson’s song, “Summertime Blues,” he discusses how, as a teenager, you work all summer and do not have the opportunity to enjoy it. That perspective most likely resonates with...

Apart from visiting a farm, there’s nothing quite like attending a fair for the general public to witness agriculture up close. There are plenty of animals to see, youth and exhibitors to talk with,...

While I was searching for information sources to use for a different writing assignment, I came across a Penn State Extension article that discussed managing weeds

It is Corn Silage Harvest 2023 here at Hillcrest Farms. This year we have been blessed with rain and a good corn crop

Have you ever met one of those people who never seem to have anything going wrong?

New Zealand is home to about 5 million people and 5 million cows. That is half the number of cows that are in the United States, all on an island not quite the size of California

What’s the best calf starter? Of course, the answer is whatever starter fits your operation