This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

“It’s not my job.” Those words just make you cringe, right? I’m guilty, though. Growing up on the farm, I started working at a very young age feeding calves and running around,...

Our youngest loves books. A large part of my day includes a never-ending stack of books appearing on my lap

Every year around the end of March or the beginning of April, the fields that have lay dormant suddenly come to life with yellow mustard/turnips

It’s pretty hard not to retaliate when someone attacks you on social media. Because, just like them, you feel emboldened by the anonymity of it all

I mentioned to my mom the other day that my one-year-old daughter is starting to have opinions on things like what she wants to eat and what she wants to wear

In my early training as a dairy advocate, I was told to focus on the most interesting and important facts about the dairy industry

This creative piece was written by one of our regular authors, Gerald Anderson. Be sure to read the full story to reveal a fun twist at the end!

March is one of those months that is, plain and simple, unpredictable. The time change throws everyone off at the beginning of the month, and the weather doesn’t know what it wants to do

A strand of twine, an empty teat dip barrel, a lose piece of wire, a scrap of freestall neck rail, emptied mineral tubs, extra metal brackets, broken skid loader attachments, and so forth — these...

I’m sure several farmers can recall a time when they have reached a point where the next step in trying to repair their equipment is taking it back to the dealer. I

Agricultural occupations have been dominated historically by men, but women are making their stamp on the industry. In the United States, 1.2 million producers are now female

During this school year, I have the pleasure of being an intern with Edge Dairy Cooperative, a group that is partnered with Minnesota Milk Producers Association

Does it ever irk anyone else when someone says, “You’re too young to be tired”?

Promotional efforts supported by the national dairy checkoff earned two awards at a recent marketing competition

It’s important to share your perspective on the issues that matter to you with those elected to serve you

Certain parts of the country need more training and technicians to keep up with the number of robotic milking systems that are being installed

One element of farm profitability is generating more revenue from the possessions you already own

Inspiration is good, but we also need to recognize the truth of our own lives and abilities

The month of December was a little touch-and-go in our calf barn as we were dealing with an abundance of calves and disease challenges