Milking in both our parlor and with the robots provided some benefits, but certain costs recently led us back to milking exclusively with one system

This season, I find myself switching gears between farm work and wedding planning

Our big old cow reminds me that age is just a number, and we should all take time to enjoy life

Let’s bring back the great debate of the most popular ice cream flavor to celebrate National Ice Cream month!

Overseeing dairy manufacturing keeps my days variable and full

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

Learning to trust myself and my abilities in my role on the farm has been the most important skill I’ve had to learn

The standards we know best can sometimes be just what’s needed to solve a problem

Corn Silage: From Seed to Feed is the latest offering from the Hoard’s Dairyman bookstore

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

Though we might not always be set up to succeed, dairy farmers overcome challenges every day to care for our animals and our business

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished

When in-person youth events were canceled, a new youth dairy competition called the North American Dairy Educational Experience was developed

I watched my first state dairy bowl contest in 1982 – just two years after the contest debuted on the national level. I was instantly engaged

Our calf ear tag numbering and coloring system has gone off the rails due to production and supply chain issues throughout the country

When we make adjustments on the farm, some are more successful than others, but we are continually learning and improving the herd

The advancements in dairying the past few decades have been impressive, and with technology, the changes will keep coming faster

What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change

“They look like corporate, professional people wearing suits,” my friend exclaimed as I was talking to her about the Alliance’s work monitoring animal rights extremism

There are some things in life that are just ridiculously satisfying. You may have seen those videos on social media where something so simple is strangely pleasing to watch