Today is Election Day. There will be excitement, disappointment, and maybe even some surprises, too. It’s going to be a long day

All across the country, stitched into the landscape between population centers, is where we find what people like to call “rural America.”

I learned something new, and I felt like this was the audience to share it with. I am a huge fan of cold milk

Dairy farmers have watched prices for their products climb to surprising highs and fall to devastating lows since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March

We all know how important the transition period is for cows. To be clear, I’m talking about the weeks surrounding when a cow calves

When fun shenanigans, team camaraderie, and years of dedicated work come together, it has the ability to cement lifelong friendships and a lifestyle you can’t ignore

There’s almost always a shortage of time and a lack of space on dairy farms. When deciding which animals get the most attention and best resources, the answer is typically the milking herd, and understandably...

While a lot of people might have Friday night plans, many farmers plans don't include leaving their farm

Any other year at this time, I’d be just returning from several days spent at World Dairy Expo

As many of you know, we switched to a robotic milking system last November. When we made the change, we had a pretty good idea of how things would go initially

Death and destruction in its wake, nothing but dreams and love it takes. Nothing is spared, not a life not a care, fire is here and it is not fair

Nothing puts into perspective what is truly important like the possibility of losing it all

In a world of pandemic conditions and political discussions, it seems like there’s a new thing to worry about every day

My late mother was a fabulous cook. Everyone raved about her meals, and especially all her desserts. Truth be told, she didn't learn to cook until she married my father and soon after had to feed a family...

‘Tis that time of year again. Everyone’s on edge for obvious reasons; harvest is a pretty big deal. For a lot of the country, it seems like corn in 2020 will be better than it was 2019, and...

A major role of the Animal Agriculture Alliance is monitoring animal rights activist organizations

Looking for a bit of good news lately? Here is something those of us in agriculture can be proud of: in a recent Gallup poll that asked American adults if they had a positive or negative perception of

For the past week, our farm and family have found ourselves in the path of a wildfire. It’s one of those natural disaster situations you hope and pray you never have to deal with

Most of us have heard the popular statement that cows have best friends. While I’m not one to anthropomorphize, this is a fact that I have seen countless amounts of anecdotal evidence for

I know you’ve heard it before: “‘So-and-so’ is a cow whisperer; they seem to know a cow is sick before the cow does!” If you’re the lucky recipient of such high praise,...