I awoke with a feeling of anticipation mixed with distress. As a girl of 4 years old, taking naps was simply a necessity, but I was not about to sleep through the most exciting part of my day

People have the perspective that dairy farmers have no life. That they work sunup to sundown, and that they eat, sleep, and breathe farming

California, Oregon, and Idaho have set their state maximum somatic cell count standards at 500,000 or less, well below than the national level of 750,000

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

I was sitting in the doctor’s office — something I did way too much these past couple months — reading a magazine. A story about preventing cancer caught my eye

One of my favorite Paul Harvey stories is "The Man and The Birds. If you don't know the story, definitely check it out

I’ve always been a big fan of March Madness. Initially it was because of my interest in the sport of basketball and my propensity for cheering for my team — the K-State Wildcats

Nurturing the next generation of dairy farmers is time well spent

One Christmas I asked for and received a Rubik’s cube – the three-dimensional puzzle

My dad and I have been writing for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog together as a team for a while now

Across the country America’s dairy farmers are sitting down to kitchen tables and making tough choices

So here is saluting you, Robert Morris Davidson, a man who I am blessed and honored to call both my father and my life coach. Today, we celebrate you by moving heifers as a family unit and coming inside...

You never know when you will have a chance to spread dairy’s positive message. We need to let the consumer meet their farmer

It has been bitterly cold here in East Moline, Ill. As I write this blog, we are subzero with more than a foot of snow on the ground

Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade

The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows

I was watching the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl via the internet yesterday to see how the professional football players and farmers fared in this obstacle course

“You can’t be a stay-at-home-mom. You’ll never be able to keep up with the Joneses.” Those were my academic adviser’s words

Robots helped us change the way we dairy, and we wouldn’t go back

Even when offered really good professional advice, one should consider how that advice fits into the farm’s goals