Smartphones have quickly risen in popularity. In the 2012 Hoard's Dairyman Continuing Marketing Study, 28.5 percent of dairy farmers surveyed owned a device similar to a smartphone, BlackBerry or iPad....

Uh-oh, they're back. After a quiet enough spring, corn prices roared back to life this month and shot past $7 per bushel as scorching temperatures and dry skies withered fields in America's Heartland

Judging by the mail you've received lately, you'll know that graduation season is upon us. Yes, mortar boards and tassels are being thrown everywhere this month. We've picked up on that graduation theme...

We're hearing about more and more young adults heading back to the farm. No doubt dairy's economic woes in recent years were on their mind. However, there is just something about working with cows and...

In August of 2024, I decided it was time to share my passion for the dairy industry with the kids and parents in my community

My favorite sweet treat has always been ice cream, especially on a hot summer day

Ever since I was a kid, June has been my favorite month. Growing up, it was the time of year when the pools were opening, school was ending, and I was able to kick back and be the pesky little kid running...

About 94% of the dairy farms in the U.S. are family owned (American Dairy Association). With this statistic being so high, it is easy to assume that the vast majority of dairy farm owners have always known...

When it comes to feeding beef cattle or dairy cows, forage quality and yield can make or break your bottom line

With a little elbow grease, things can be made new again

Cows don’t necessarily always follow their birth plan, throwing us for a loop

Feed makes up more than half of the costs on a dairy farm. In recent years, more attention has been given to the cost of feed shrink

During the heat-stress season, it is important to remember that young animals also suffer from the heat

Now more than ever, the public is interested in where their food comes from. It is up to us farmers to show them what exactly happens

Life after graduation can be confusing. Remember, you don’t always have to have it all figured out

Gravel roads embraced us as we drove home with our newest addition, Jasper

If you think your day is jam packed, check out what a dairy farmer has to do!

We made our own Superbowl commercial with our calves as the team!

We recently brought back the Midwest ADSA meeting

As our farm caught the flu bug, our team came together to get the chores done