Last week, as the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky., finished up, it was easy to admire all the beautiful cows

It seems like everything I see, hear, or read about these days is building momentum toward the impending holiday season

We all know that politics is a sensitive subject. Once you say your opinion or post it online, you will have people that agree and people that disagree

I wrote this post on the eve of Election Day. I don't really want to talk about politics, and I'm not going to divulge who I plan to vote for. That is not the point

Today is Election Day. There will be excitement, disappointment, and maybe even some surprises, too. It’s going to be a long day

Newborn calves are an everyday occurrence on our family’s farm. Each one has its own unique pedigree, birth story, personality, and set of quirks

We have been blessed with gorgeous fall weather in Oregon the last couple of weeks

When fun shenanigans, team camaraderie, and years of dedicated work come together, it has the ability to cement lifelong friendships and a lifestyle you can’t ignore

There’s almost always a shortage of time and a lack of space on dairy farms. When deciding which animals get the most attention and best resources, the answer is typically the milking herd, and understandably...

Any other year at this time, I’d be just returning from several days spent at World Dairy Expo

As many of you know, we switched to a robotic milking system last November. When we made the change, we had a pretty good idea of how things would go initially

Nothing puts into perspective what is truly important like the possibility of losing it all

A major role of the Animal Agriculture Alliance is monitoring animal rights activist organizations

One of my best friends told me she wanted the full farm experience, so I invited her to stay on our acreage and dive into farm life in abundant and not-so-glamorous ways

We have a Georgia public fishing area a mile from the farm. There they have an Environmental Education Center that does a phenomenal job teaching kids (and adults) about wetlands, wildlife, and the environment

For the past week, our farm and family have found ourselves in the path of a wildfire. It’s one of those natural disaster situations you hope and pray you never have to deal with

As I clicked on the LinkedIn website the other day, the first image on my newsfeed was of two people I knew well: a Florida dairy farmer and his youngest daughter

I have two young children, and keeping them occupied and safe can feel like a full-time job in some situations. This gives me a whole new appreciation and admiration for all the farm moms out there who

Nearly every year we have had severe heat stress within our dry cow group. This happened for the most part because they were used to living life

This summer has been anything but typical thanks to COVID-19. While we still have three weeks left of summer here in the West, I am already wondering