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

Warm weather, a break from school, and June Dairy Month bring a stir of events on the farm throughout the summer

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

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

Social media has almost become a bit of a necessary evil these days. We use it to keep in touch with friends and family, to ask advice, to buy and sell things, and to entertain each other and share

That last time I cried this much was when we buried my Grandma Pritzl — the last of my four grandparents to pass

Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies

Ask anyone I work with; one of my favorite holidays of the year is Kansas Day. Never heard of it? You are not alone

With spring around the corner, it’s time for a fresh start.

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

My husband, Glen, and I will celebrate 15 years of marriage later this year. For 12 of those 15 years, we have been dairy farming together

A couple of weeks ago, dad came into work just flat out mad. You could tell when he stepped out of the truck to just leave him be, so that’s what we all did

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.I’m guessing this old adage has its origins in farming . . . perhaps someone watching a dairy cow reach under the fence to sample the grass

Why doesn’t it stay the same? Because Facebook is constantly adjusting their algorithm to keep consumer engaged

In my last blog post, “Simple social media for a busy farmer (hotlink to past post), I explained why it was important that you engage your consumers through social media

For more than 60 years, Hoard’s Dairyman readers could rely on a good laugh facilitated by the tip of Chuck Stiles' pen

“I have no time to do this.” ”If I do this, I put a target on my back.” “I understand why it’s important, but I don’t get this stuff.”

It’s November 8. Most Americans are celebrating the long-awaited end of the political campaign season

Some would say that I have been rocking the boat since childhood. And they’d be correct. At the early age of exactly 3 years 9 months, I was challenging the establishment