Taking time to remind ourselves and others of the need to slow down and pay attention to our surroundings can make all the difference on a farm and in life

There are so many resources available to support farmers when mental health challenges become reality

We try to review vaccination schedules every few years on our farm by addressing any issues we’ve seen and asking ourselves questions about what we need from the protocol

We moved our calves from hutches into a barn, and while the benefits were many, there were challenges we had to work through, too

Farming brings special people into our lives, and some of these lifelong friends are hard to say goodbye to

Focused on educating consumers on the importance of agriculture, Pagel does so through children’s books

The time to review a protocol is before procedural drift causes a problem

Adjusting to parenthood for us means incorporating our daughter into everyday farm life, and although it’s not always easy, we are loving it

If you don’t tell your story, someone will tell another story

No matter if your team wins or loses, cheese is a winning addition to any social event

Dumping milk is painful but what we have to do when a tank is not safe to sell

Sometimes going back to the basics of good care is just what animals need

We’ve milked three times per day for more than 20 years, and as such my family’s dairy is incredibly reliant on good employees to execute these milkings

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

Outlining a goal and my strategy to reach it made a big difference in my life last year

Sand is widely regarded as the best bedding for dairy cows. But not all sand is created equally

A dairy farm seems like the ultimate dream for a cat

A number of dairy organizations work together to manage crisis and issues and strengthen consumer confidence in our farms and products

From their spots to their behaviors, no two cows are alike