It can be a struggle to continue to be on the top of your game when margins are tight and labor is challenging

“He’s named after Grandpa! The highest bull in the world. How cool is that,” I thought

Have you ever seen the movie The Invention of Lying? It takes place in an alternate universe where people don’t know what lying is until one man invents it

Can I be real for a minute? Are milk prices really that bad? We’ve seen much lower prices and survived — anyone remember 2009?

I used to milk cows one-handed. I have two hands, but I only ever prepped and stripped cows with my right hand

They say that past performance is the best indicator of future results

Every once in a blue moon we have a cold, sickness, or milk production drop from a feed change hit our herd. If you’re a dairyman, I am quite sure you have dealt with these things before

California has done it again! You’re welcome!

We use technology so often on our farms now that I'm always left wondering what the next best things will be

I’ve always been the person who wants to compare herself to others. I can’t help it

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that today is Election Day

I am sure most of you know that women are starting to take on more responsibility in the agricultural industry. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, you would see a lot of husbands running the farms while the...

For some attendees, the showring is the heart of World Dairy Expo

I recently just finished a 5K (5 kilometer) race held in conjunction with the Quad Cities Marathon

There has been a lot of talk lately about the efficiencies of large-scale dairies and concern that the smaller farms can’t survive

Have you heard of the four-legged milk stool? A popular analogy among author Gary Sipiorki’s talks and Money Matters column articles, he makes the argument that financial awareness is as critical...

There’s a new resource in town, with the latest on feed and nutrition for your cows. Introducing . . . the Feeding Guide, 4th Edition by Mike Hutjens!

I’ve always been a big fan of March Madness. Initially it was because of my interest in the sport of basketball and my propensity for cheering for my team — the K-State Wildcats

Webinar attendees were treated to a unique presentation and a Hoard’s Dairyman first on Monday, January 8, when a dairy producer served as presenter. Tom Kestell, owner of Ever-Green-View had the...

Have you checked out your farm on Google Maps and Google Earth? How does it look? What can people see?