Dairy farmers have a lot to worry about in a day’s time — from crops and the weather to livestock and our families

The “Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast” offers firsthand perspectives on examples of local, national, and global checkoff collaborations. Hear from checkoff leaders and farmers, real stories, strategies,...

When it comes to feeding beef cattle or dairy cows, forage quality and yield can make or break your bottom line

During the busy spring season, hanging out in the house with kiddos isn’t an option. Having a 3-month-old and 20-month-old means a lot of creativity when it comes to getting chores done, spending...

Today’s dairy cows produce more milk than ever before. Higher capacity and more precise monitoring are essential during milking. And easy-to-use controls are a must in the parlor

Working with cattle is all about strategy

Just like how we make sure that we, ourselves are comfortable, we do the same for our cows

Cows don’t necessarily always follow their birth plan, throwing us for a loop

Consistently keeping a close eye on the herd allows us to detect issues right away

When raising kids on the farm, some tasks are too dangerous or difficult to accomplish with kiddos in tow. Having their grandparents to tag along or play with is a blessing for many farm families

The Midwest Dairy Challenge provided students with an opportunity to learn and make new connections

Social media provides us with the opportunity to share our dairy story with people who may be removed from agriculture

Adding sorghum to your crop rotation is an economic and sustainable addition to your farm

Life after graduation can be confusing. Remember, you don’t always have to have it all figured out

Gravel roads embraced us as we drove home with our newest addition, Jasper

We made our own Superbowl commercial with our calves as the team!

Corn silage is an essential component of dairy and beef nutrition, providing high yields of energy-dense, digestible forage

We recently brought back the Midwest ADSA meeting

As our farm caught the flu bug, our team came together to get the chores done

Data is one of the most valuable assets on your farm