Our son started Kindergarten a few weeks ago, and this transition has been an exciting time in our home. There are some aspects that have made our daily routines simplified (hello uniforms!) and

We are less than one month from opening the robots to the "feed only" phase to prepare for milking. We have had several meetings getting our minds right and schedules put together for the startup of our...

The Woodmansee family has been recognized as Premier Breeder at the Eastern States Exposition seven times since 1989. They have partnered on cattle that have won the New York Spring Show, Eastern Stat

It’s been several years since we’ve been able to take a string of show cows to the fair

Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

Nestled in Gallia County, Ohio, is a 25- to 30-cow dairy and home to Nick and Celeste Nolan

“Did you check the tanks?” “Yes.” “Did you check the temperature charts?” “Yes.”

The 2019 Dodge County Fair Cheese Judging results shined a spotlight on Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. In fact, Crave Brothers Marinated Fresh Mozzarella was named the Grand Champion, taking h

The same question has been raised time and again in conversations about the future of the dairy industry

It has been said that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. To many, cow comfort is not something that is easy to evaluate

At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging

Earlier this summer, I was on a search to find the right clipper blades. This challenge reminded me once again that the dairy business has changed, and that holds true in the showing world, too

One of my goals in writing these blogs is to bridge a gap that I have perceived between the farming side of dairy and the processing side

We have done a few tours over the years for other dairy farmers, federal and state representatives, friends, and our own family. Up to this point, we have never really given tours to the public

Today, my family will lay my grandfather to rest. In his casket, we’ll place a bottle of whiskey for his safe keeping into eternity

We are in full swing corn silage harvesting mode here at Hillcrest Farms. Last week temperatures rose to 100°F and higher and the humidity was right there with it

sat in rush hour traffic in Oregon’s biggest city, Portland, the other day. It’s something I avoid at all costs, but then again, I try to avoid driving to the big city for anything

It’s a day that we will never forget. At a quarter past one in the morning, my husband got a call from his mother, and she was screaming "Fire!"

June is supposed to be a time to celebrate and promote dairy, but unfortunately, I think what I’ll remember most about June of this year is the extreme level of animal rights activist activity

A calf does not necessarily die from diarrhea, but from the impact that diarrhea has on the body