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UD_Boy-Milkshake
May 23 2017
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
handshake
May 18 2017
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?
Buessing_30
May 11 2017
Each day, many of us scroll through pictures and posts on various social media platforms. For some of us, it is also how we get our news
blog-05-05-17-Schilter
May 5 2017
Joey Schilter is the youngest of three children raised on a dairy farm in the state of Washington. His older siblings are “passionate about winning” and have done well in many activities, shared...
employee1
May 4 2017
Having a good group of employees is one of the best blessings we have received here at Hillcrest Farms. Yes, we occasionally have the hard to fill position
Tom Wall
April 24 2017
As editors, we cover a wide breadth of unique events. Not only covering, but being part of the “Rural Life Days” with the Most Reverend David Ricken, bishop of the Green Bay Catholic Diocese
feeding-calf
April 17 2017
One of the best things an operation can do for its future is invest in taking care of calves in the first two months. Although that care can be accomplished a great number of ways
Farmtour1
April 12 2017
From the East Coast to the West Coast, I have had the opportunity to tour several dairy farms and expand my knowledge of the dairy industry simply by spending an hour observing an operation
milktruck_2
April 11 2017
Every day (or every other day), the milk truck rolls in, loads up our milk, and delivers the fruits of our labor to the processing plant
healthy-food
April 3 2017
Eight in 10 millennial shoppers say it’s important to eat healthy according to a survey done by the marketing firm The Halo Group
Stop talking to your farm friends
March 31 2017
Ever notice how much time you spend talking to others who farm, between attending ag meetings and sitting on ag boards and committees? Talking to our farm friends is so easy
UW-Madison
March 29 2017
Deciding what college to attend is not as easy as it looks as there are many factors to evaluate and consider
load-of-hay
March 21 2017
As dairy farmers with herds entrusted to our care, I think we all felt the same sense of dread at the news of the wildfires
2017-03-20_09.45.56
March 20 2017
Ask anyone I work with; one of my favorite holidays of the year is Kansas Day. Never heard of it? You are not alone
4H judging team 001
March 15 2017
Twenty young 4-H’ers huddled around our leader’s dining room table on a Wednesday night judging the annual Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
estate-planning
March 3 2017
In last week’s blog "Land rich but feeling dirt poor? You have more than you think," I gave an overview of the unfortunate outcomes that can happen when farmers do not have their estate planning
blog_3-2-17-bottles
March 2 2017
With spring around the corner, it’s time for a fresh start.
Terry-Howard
March 1 2017
A man tall in stature and high in principles. Terry Howard was well-respected in the dairy industry for his nearly 30-year career as a Wisconsin extension dairy specialist, with a focus on feeding and...
couples
Feb. 24 2017
“Who gets the farm?” asked the daughter. “We are too young to die. You kids will be taken care of and Jimmy gets the farm,” retorted the dad as he quickly changed the subject
laura-daniels-heartwood-farm
Feb. 22 2017
One of the best ways to get noticed on social media is to use live video – meaning no video editing. It’s in the moment