Each year that I’ve been an undergraduate student at Cornell, my Sigma Alpha chapter has put on an event that we like to call “The Art of Agriculture.”

I didn’t grow up wanting to be a farmer. I resented being the farm kid. I couldn’t go to friend’s houses after school because there were calves to feed

Cow cooling, animal care, and a well-balanced ration all go a long way in in keeping cows healthy through hot weather.

An online conversation over a controversial Burger King commercial turned into so much more and put agriculture in a more positive light

My parents sold their milking cows a few weeks ago. It was actually just a few days before my family was headed to visit them for spring break

The national dairy farmer checkoff was established to grow demand for milk, cheese, and other dairy foods and ingredients through research and promotion

For generations of Schmitt men (my grandpa, dad, brother, and hopefully, my nephews), their hands have told the story of dairy farming

TikTok has become a unique platform to teach consumers about dairy farming in a fun way

The future is bright for college students studying agriculture

Farming with family is not always easy, but we can make it work

As winter turns into spring, we try to catch up on many random projects around the farm

After a year filled with trials and tribulations, dairy farmers remained as hardworking and resilient as ever

Family farms continue to be the backbone of our food production system and many rural communities

A year later, the COVID-19 pandemic still reminds us of the blessings farm life provides

A little break can be good for our health

A Georgia family was able grant their farm’s patriarch one last wish after his passing

A year ago I was networking with hundreds of people from all over the country. Today I am attending Zoom meetings. Both experiences have provided me something to be grateful for

Giving our best to our farm is what makes us a good farmer

It’s National FFA Week – a time to honor the organization that has shaped countless students

Our farm has been able to keep running despite the nasty winter weather that’s hit this month