Employee turnover is top of mind for many farmers as labor continues to be a hot topic in the dairy industry

Instagram is a great platform to use to connect directly with consumers

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

Advancements such as robotics, sexed semen, and RFID tags all enhance the efficiency of daily work on the dairy farm.

Snow, and sometimes an abundance of it, makes us long for the next season

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

Everyday, when I finally drag myself into the house, my wife will ask me how my day went

Nurturing the next generation of dairy farmers is time well spent

I had to take a deep breath these last couple of weeks. The state of our industry is no joke

What will dairy look like in the future? It was that question that spurred dairy consultant Jack Britt to collaborate with a team of experts to examine dairying in the future

I often have talked about stubborn farmers who make less than desirable patients. My late father never sought medical care

By now, we’ve probably all heard the news of the most recent set of farms that received notices saying they would no longer have a milk market

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

When you laugh, the whole body relaxes. Lyndy Phillips said that one minute of laughter boosts the immune system for 24 hours.

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

Most days I can sit down and just crank out an article for you. But this time, I’m not going to lie, I have hit a block so hard I think it left a mark

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...