Dear farmers/caretakers/blood, sweat and tear givers, I see you at the wee hours of the morning thawing waterers of ice.

The new year always feels like a refreshed time. Even though it is just one day different, somehow, flipping to the new year on the calendar makes it a fresh start

Are we breeding cows wrong? It is an honest question. Have we lost sight of how or when to breed cows?

If one of your resolutions for 2021 is to take better care of your mind, you have a tasty option: eat more cheese

For me, social media and blogging has been both a blessing and a struggle. To be honest, sometimes lately it’s more of the latter

I’m not going to lie to you: You haven’t been my favorite year. Just like every January, I had all the big expectations

Vaccinations are top of mind for most people right now, as the first COVID-19 vaccines for Americans were distributed this week

I asked several dairy farmers who are successful in connecting with consumers through social media

Wow, it has been a long day. It has been a long, trying, terribly good bad day. It’s been one of those days where you walk in the house in nothing but your undies

If there ever was a year that needed the joy of the holiday spirit, it’d be 2020. It’s undoubtedly been a long and crazy year

Dairy farming is traditionally thought of as a generational vocation. Farms are handed down from parents to children over time, or from an owner to a successor

As a farm mom and wife, you get pretty good about waiting, or at least I have

I have a notebook where I dump everything from my brain. Thoughts, to-do lists, goals . . . you name it, it’s all there

My view today is filled with rain, snow, sleet, and lots of fog (because that’s Midwest weather for you)

Let’s talk about fog really quick, shall we? In my hometown, we get some pretty impressive fog

TikTok is controversial, but one thing that it isn't lacking is attention, particularly from young consumers

For many of us, the last Friday the 13th (back in March) was the last normal day we had, and the first day we realized how serious this pandemic really was

When my mother was sick and dying, my older sister, Cathy, did a lot to help take care of her

In my last blog, I shared insights from the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s report from the virtual Farmed Animal Conference E-Summit (FACES) hosted during the summer

Last week, as the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky., finished up, it was easy to admire all the beautiful cows