“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

We have learned that having 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year goals keeps us motivated. This has helped us stay at the forefront of the always-evolving dairy industry.

Have you checked out your farm on Google Maps and Google Earth? How does it look? What can people see?

In life, there are moments that shape who you are. Sometimes those moments are happy and sometimes they are not. Today I lost a cow. It was not just any cow

It’s a date that was a major turning point for our farm. It’s the day our calf program was literally revolutionized

There is nothing more intimidating to me in a kitchen than a pile of dirty dishes. The larger it grows the less I want to deal with it

Earlier this month, I flew to Oregon to milk cows while my dad had surgery. I had instructions and milked with him from start to finish for three days prior to his departure

I have pulled many newborn calves since coming home from college. I am usually the go-to person when one of our employees sees a cow or heifer struggling to calve

Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...

As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next

I am blessed to be among the 97 percent of dairy farmers who get to work with their family every single day

We as an industry, not just dairy but all of agriculture, need to start standing up for each other in unison

This Thanksgiving, I am most grateful for the farmers, ranchers, and those who work in the agriculture industry for providing the world with the necessities to life

There were siblings on teams from Georgia, Arkansas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina, but no one had quite the showing of Alabama’s Gavin and Ethan Rankins

There will be seven different covers for the October 25, 2017, issue of Hoard’s Dairyman

It is determination that is woven into the fabric of some of the best dairymen and women I know. It is this characteristic that gets us all through the toughest times and sets the best apart from the rest

Standing on the blue shavings at World Dairy Expo last week competing in my last dairy judging competition is a memory I will never forget

World Dairy Expo selected its Supreme Champion from the seven breed champions