That last time I cried this much was when we buried my Grandma Pritzl — the last of my four grandparents to pass

Every day (or every other day), the milk truck rolls in, loads up our milk, and delivers the fruits of our labor to the processing plant

Ever notice how much time you spend talking to others who farm, between attending ag meetings and sitting on ag boards and committees? Talking to our farm friends is so easy

Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies

Deciding what college to attend is not as easy as it looks as there are many factors to evaluate and consider

I recently had the opportunity to interview several outstanding college students for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s summer communications internships

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

Ask anyone I work with; one of my favorite holidays of the year is Kansas Day. Never heard of it? You are not alone

Twenty young 4-H’ers huddled around our leader’s dining room table on a Wednesday night judging the annual Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest

We have come to a fork in the road here at Hillcrest Farms. Like I have said in the past, we are always trying to keep up with technology and stay at the forefront of our industry

I am proud to be a third-generation dairy farmer and the fourth generation on my family’s farm. There’s a definite sense of success that comes with knowing I carry on a tradition

In last week’s blog "Land rich but feeling dirt poor? You have more than you think," I gave an overview of the unfortunate outcomes that can happen when farmers do not have their estate planning

One of the best ways to get noticed on social media is to use live video – meaning no video editing. It’s in the moment

My husband, Glen, and I will celebrate 15 years of marriage later this year. For 12 of those 15 years, we have been dairy farming together

A couple of weeks ago, dad came into work just flat out mad. You could tell when he stepped out of the truck to just leave him be, so that’s what we all did

As a young person, people ask what you want to be when you grow up. I remember in the fourth grade that fellow students asked me that very question

For the past 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has entertained families across the country

Every sale I attend is unique. Some include Jerseys, some may be selling Holsteins, some sales have music, and sometimes there are carnival rides. Yes, carnival rides were a part of the festivities

I was eating breakfast when the newscast I was watching announced our former Georgia governor would be named U.S. Secretary of Agriculture later that day

After spending a few weeks in Wisconsin during January, I, too, felt I needed a calf jacket wherever I went. Maybe I was just being dramatic, but I felt much more comfortable the more layers I had on