Involvement in a dairy cattle breed association can build relationships with other breeders both locally and around the country

Let me start off by saying that no major decision should ever be made during a crisis. Let's be honest, it would have been real easy to throw in the towel and find a new occupation during last month's...

This time of year brings youth indoors for competitions. In a few months, they will be outdoors working with their animals on a more regular basis

Every day we serve. We serve our family, our cows, and our community

Coming off of the beginning of the year that seemed to have 400 days in just one month, I've seen far too many posts from farmers feeling the weight of winter going on into February

When it is hot outside, the future of your herd is impacted — and that is not just while the temperature is elevated

Really, the little acts of kindness that come from my dairy farmer husband — at the least expected of times and the most needed of times — are what make my heart skip a beat

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

My daughter, Caitlin, and I were discussing our switch to robotic milking and our agri-tourism venture

Nearly 100 years ago, my great-grandfather traveled by himself on a cattle boat from the Azores Islands of Portugal in search of a better life

Just in time for the 89th annual Cow Judging Contest, Hoard’s Dairyman has announced the release of a brand new resource on dairy judging

We are well aware of the concept of supply and demand. We are all too familiar with milk’s response

Multiple news outlets have dubbed 2019 as “The year of the vegan.” Headlines like “Everything is ready to make 2019 the ‘year of the vegan’. Are you?”

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

I recently tuned in to the NFL football game of the Chicago Bears versus the Philadelphia Eagles

I know New Year's Day is just another day, but there’s just something about that new number that makes it feel different. It makes it feel like a fresh start, and we could use that for 2019

I admit it. I am a dairy bowl junkie. I love watching the competition. It could be youth or adults pressing the buzzers; it does not matter

I'm kind of rediscovering who I am and what my hopes are

This week we said good riddance to 2018 and welcomed a new year. Are you excited? Because honestly, I’m still on the fence. The last year was pretty awful for the dairy industry

I was watching Miracle, the movie about the 1980 Olympic hockey team, and I thought a few of the coaching strategies used by Herb Brooks might be helpful when working with youth in their competitions