There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

We began planting corn on the third of June, nearly six weeks later than we originally planned

The internet is saturated with articles about time, money, and happiness. Throw in additional hot topics like health and fitness, and you’ve covered the “how-to” gamut

There are a lot of terrible things being said about the dairy industry right now, and it isn’t going to stop

Most of our Saturday mornings might include feeding calves, chores, or if we’re younger, maybe watching some cartoons to kick-off the weekend

The last thing the dairy industry needed while it’s down is an abuse video . . . but that’s exactly what we got

Find an outlet to vent, to talk. Facebook has groups; Twitter has space. Find a church group or card group. Talk to your spouse

Dairy farming has always felt like an uphill battle. The hours, the pay, the public perception; it feels like too much

School’s out, and summer is finally here! Summertime memories are some of my favorite. As a youth, I had the opportunity to travel the United States every summer

Comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s enjoy the gifts of this dairy lifestyle

The rain has started falling again, and I am once again staring out the window wondering when and if it will stop

The record cold, all the snow, and now the intense flooding that’s occurred since mid-March really has played havoc on moving forward with field work

I don’t care how I get it, lottery? Rich uncle? Random Nigerian prince that I bail out of jail and is then so thankful he sends me loads of cash? But how would I spend it?

Fresh cows are the future of your herd. Their production will determine profitability over the next year

If you do what you love for a living, you’ll never work a day in your life. I have seen that sentiment written often, especially recently. Maybe because it is graduation time and there is so much...

When we started thinking about robotic milking, I had to look outside our region of the U.S. for ideas

Did you know that one in six kids in the U.S. faces hunger? It's even worse in the summer because they might not have access to free or reduced-price school meals

Many of my days are similar to most of yours. I juggle things on the home front while helping out where needed in the barn

We’ve never been that herd with the consistently low somatic cell count (SCC). Back when quality bonuses were a thing, we rarely hit the highest bonus level even though we tried everything to bring...

Last week, I was in one of our manufacturing plants changing a line over and one of the men, who was very much my senior, mentioned as he worked next to me that I was “tough.”