When presented with a problem, we look for a solution. It is human nature to want an answer, but sometimes it is not always easy to find one

Ah, farm kids. We’re the best, aren’t we? I may be biased, but also maybe I’m not

When I was old enough to participate in junior activities through breed associations, I was terrified to do them

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

I’ve been in a weird situation lately where I want to do more than I can

I have had the unique privilege of being able to raise and show both beef and dairy cattle

Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

Did you know that milk is the most frequently requested food at food banks but, because of its perishability, is the least donated?

Creating a cattle sale through a collegiate student organization is no easy task. This was my exact thought when some of my classmates wanted to start a dairy cattle sale at Virginia Tech

School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy

During my reign as the 2022 Virginia Dairy Princess, I was asked a particularly interesting question, “What do you think cows would say if they could talk?”

As we now move into June, I couldn’t let us move too far on from May — National Mental Health Awareness month — without talking about mental health

There is no doubt that dairy judging can be stressful

Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...

Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better

It seems crazy how a four-legged animal can determine the direction of your life

I took a walk out to our calf hutches last week to begin summer preparations to that area of our farm

Let’s talk about first-calf heifers, or, as I like to call them, first-calf velociraptors

I know they are a weed, but I still think dandelions are pretty

When we started milking in our robotic milking facility, we were fetching cows that hadn’t come up to milk on their own seven to eight times per day