Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm

Have you ever heard the term “set in your ways”? Well, I have, and I know a lot of people who are. Sometimes this can be a good thing, while other times, not so much

The official first week of summer brought hot summer temperatures to the Northwest. We don’t see major heat waves like many other parts of the country, but it definitely gets our attention when temperatures...

Set protocols for people as well as herd management

Hearing my 4-year-old daughter Daphne say the word “chrysalis” always makes me smile. First, because she so carefully articulates the word. Second, because I’m proud that she knows exactly...

Hoard’s Dairyman and Hay and Forage Grower staff visited the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station for some professional development.

Calving can be a challenging time for a cow. But the issues go beyond giving birth. Around freshening, the dairy cow is struggling with net energy, protein, and mineral imbalances

A few months ago we had the opportunity to host our congressman, Representative Jody Hice, at our dairy farm. He had great questions about our operation

Tomorrow, Little Farmer, our oldest son, “graduates” from kindergarten. We can officially say that we survived the first school year

It’s June Dairy Month and it seems that those of us involved in the dairy industry are promoting milk and dairy products this season

Between June Dairy Month and National Ice Cream Month (in July), there’s no better time to scoop yourself an ice cream cone

When discussing calf raising, most every dairy farmer will tell you good colostrum is essential to calf health

There has been so much going on around the farm I couldn’t choose a topic to write about, so I’m going to update y’all on a few things

As Memorial Day passed yesterday, it left me feeling rather reflective and in awe of the many blessings this dairy life provides

Searching for a reflective topic, I decided to browse the Hoard’s Dairyman archives from late May and June from 20 years ago

I started blogging about dairy farming and sharing photos on social media with the goal of giving people reasons to feel good about dairy farming

As the old pop song goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away and know when to run.”

There are some salespeople who call on our farm that I don’t mind seeing. Then there are those that I avoid. Which one do you want to be?

Television viewers just got an insider’s look at Crave Brothers Farm and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, thanks to the April 27, 2017 segment of the Emmy-Award winning PBS television series, Wisc

We graze our Guernsey herd for as many months out of the year as the Oregon weather allows. In a normal year this season lasts from the beginning of April through October