Cows may not use words to communicate but they sure know how to get their point across; and if you listen, they will tell you how to improve your margins

Our office gets calls and emails throughout the year from people asking about showmanship rules and looking for resource material

In recent years, the discussion on selling milk from cows marked as A2A2 positive has seemed to skyrocket

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

That was a familiar phase heard repeatedly on Wednesday as youth requested categories and points from the giant Dairy Jeopardy board

Tomorrow, Little Farmer, our oldest son, “graduates” from kindergarten. We can officially say that we survived the first school year

It’s June Dairy Month and it seems that those of us involved in the dairy industry are promoting milk and dairy products this season

When a friend who works for Hoard’s called and asked me if I’d be willing to be one of their farmer bloggers, I physically had to cover my mouth so I didn’t excitedly scream ‘YES!!!’...

Searching for a reflective topic, I decided to browse the Hoard’s Dairyman archives from late May and June from 20 years ago

As the old pop song goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away and know when to run.”

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

World Dairy Expo lost one of its founding members this past weekend

Having a good group of employees is one of the best blessings we have received here at Hillcrest Farms. Yes, we occasionally have the hard to fill position

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

Easter and Christmas are the two days when most churches are standing-room only. A person must arrive at church 30 minutes ahead of the start of mass to try to get a seat

All winter we analyze our calves in anticipation for the next show season. Are they big enough? Are they good enough?

In last week’s blog "Land rich but feeling dirt poor? You have more than you think," I gave an overview of the unfortunate outcomes that can happen when farmers do not have their estate planning

As a young person, people ask what you want to be when you grow up. I remember in the fourth grade that fellow students asked me that very question

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

On January 20, 2017, we hung up the milkers in our parlor for the last time. Luckily not for the reason that seems to currently plague our industry – having to call the dairy quits