We have to make tough decisions on the farm, and they don’t always match our true feelings

I have found that promoting dairy products in schools is fun for students and rewarding for farmers

Dumping milk is painful but what we have to do when a tank is not safe to sell

Sometimes going back to the basics of good care is just what animals need

As farmers, we face many difficult moments and failures, but the moments of success are worth the work

It takes extra time, resources, and resilience to care for livestock and equipment in frigid temperatures

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

Outlining a goal and my strategy to reach it made a big difference in my life last year

Sand is widely regarded as the best bedding for dairy cows. But not all sand is created equally

Bringing our issues to lawmakers’ attention is the only way they will know what we are facing

From their spots to their behaviors, no two cows are alike

Just over five years ago, Hancock took control of the breeding program at Prairie View Dairy in Muleshoe, Texas. He found that changes needed to be made — fast

Partnerships developed by Dairy Management Inc. and the dairy checkoff drive sales of dairy products at restaurant chains across the country and around the world

My love of farming and strong work ethic trace back to summers spent making hay on my uncle’s farm

Thanks to the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter, farmers like Austin Webster of Greenleaf, Wis., can more closely monitor the pulse of their herd like never before, gaining timely, accurate, actionable insights...

These are the items I’ve been using a ton of lately

Robots provide critical data insights to help you be a better herd manager

I am grateful my job on our dairy allows me to spend a lot of time with my daughter and that she will gain many valuable experiences because of this farm life

Dairy animals need plenty of clean water as part of their balanced ration