We can be brave. We can tell our side of the story despite the opposition they will inevitably throw at us

Six months in, robots are a decision I would make again. My advice – be open to learning.

To be successful, or profitable, raising heifers to first calving includes three areas of consideration – nutrition, health, and reproduction

Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm

Summer internships allow them to learn and grow in the career field they desire

There has been so much going on around the farm I couldn’t choose a topic to write about, so I’m going to update y’all on a few things

When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion

There are some salespeople who call on our farm that I don’t mind seeing. Then there are those that I avoid. Which one do you want to be?

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

Social media has almost become a bit of a necessary evil these days. We use it to keep in touch with friends and family, to ask advice, to buy and sell things, and to entertain each other and share

The snow has melted, the rains have subsided in some areas, and the temperatures are more tolerable. And that means it’s spring-cleaning time

Sometimes the reactions I get when I tell people how often I go home on the weekends while attending college full time are surprising

Among farm families, it is more and more common to hear of households that also pursue off farm ventures. A report from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that there is good reason for that

One of the best ways to get noticed on social media is to use live video – meaning no video editing. It’s in the moment

Is it just me or do the last few weeks of winter seem like the longest? You get a little break, maybe a couple days of gorgeous sunshine, and then the next storm blows in

If there’s one thing dairy farmers know well, it’s that when prices go up, they’ll surely come back down

Our health is one of our most precious commodities, and it should never be taken for granted. Unfortunately, as people age, the body starts to wear out

Kansas State University professor Jeff Stevenson started the monthly Hoard’s Dairyman webinar with a timeline overview of management tools that have aided in the reproduction progress of dairy cows

“I want aggressive eaters.” This phrase earned me some questionable looks as I explained to fellow students what I looked for while feeding calves

The sun shined through the stream of pressurized water as I sprayed out the parlor, creating a perfect mini rainbow. How many times had I done the same task and not noticed the beautiful prism?