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Sept. 1 2022
This season, I find myself switching gears between farm work and wedding planning
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Aug. 25 2022
Our farm means much more to me than most would see
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Aug. 11 2022
Thunderstorms provide welcome relief for us and the cows when summer heat becomes oppressing
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June 21 2022
After years of drought and fire threats, we are now faced with extra moisture while other areas are dry
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May 5 2022
These creatures reflect the changing of the seasons on our farm
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Feb. 25 2022
Cows have personalities with each other just like we do
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Jan. 13 2022
Some of the animals we work with show off strong personalities
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Dec. 10 2021
With fall field work behind us and cooler temperatures rolling in, we’ve been busy winterizing our dairy farm
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Oct. 26 2021
Working with Mother Nature offers beauty as well as the challenges
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Oct. 2 2021
If you have ever attended World Dairy Expo, you know about the sense of community on the grounds of the Alliant Energy Center
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Sept. 29 2021
The end of a long day of classes and placings in the Junior Holstein Show Tuesday found a pair of Senior Champions in the center of the ring
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Sept. 3 2021
While I was working on chores in our robot barn the other morning, I watched as the sun began to wake up, slowly transforming the sky from a star-speckled deep denim blue to a magnificent display
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June 28 2021
While our methods may have changed over time, providing a safe product for our consumers is the goal of every dairy farmer
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June 11 2021
Small jobs on the farm can create big learning opportunities for children
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Jan. 25 2021
The first time I did chores was like no other experience.The feeling of warmth in the barn. The feeling of safety
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Nov. 27 2020
My view today is filled with rain, snow, sleet, and lots of fog (because that’s Midwest weather for you)
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Oct. 9 2020
‘Tis the season for rambling posts and general unfriendliness on account of political views. As election day grows closer, I am reminded of 2016 and the massive fallouts of that November
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Sept. 18 2020
One of my best friends told me she wanted the full farm experience, so I invited her to stay on our acreage and dive into farm life in abundant and not-so-glamorous ways
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Sept. 4 2020
I have two young children, and keeping them occupied and safe can feel like a full-time job in some situations. This gives me a whole new appreciation and admiration for all the farm moms out there who
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Sept. 2 2020
California is on fire once again, and the conversation of prevention is still being swept under the rug. How in the world can you allow your state to go up in flames every year so dramatically