While dairy farming is obviously a year-round occupation, things do tend to slow down a bit over the winter. This makes it an ideal time to review records and plan for the new year

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

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

While not a devastating year for growing crops, it certainly was not ideal. Weather, milk prices, and export bureaucracy have left many feeling a bit underwhelmed

National Dairy Shrine will host 350 guests at their annual banquet on the grounds of World Dairy Expo on Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m

There’s only ever 24 hours in a day, but my goodness how nice it would be to add a few more hours on those days when we need them!

Earlier this month, we lost seven newborn calves in less than two weeks. That’s more than we’ve lost in the last year, and it was heartbreaking

The last two weeks have been pretty emotional for me. The video “Dear Struggling Farmer” wasn’t easy to share

Uncertain times in the dairy world make our road to robotic milking scary, but here we go. We are finally finished with our plans to add robots on the sides of our conventional freestall flush barn

As farmers get their choppers, trucks, and tractors ready to chop and store corn silage, there is one other thing they should plan out ahead of time this chopping season – testing your kernel processor

Growing up I always enjoyed the time spent off the farm when my siblings and I would go to local and national dairy shows

Many people are sitting next to us in cubicles or standing by us in the grocery line. Or in our case, it could be our neighbors, the sales rep, or a farmer just like us, who is struggling with physical...

Personally, I love the word “sustainability” because it can be a great description of what dairy farming is, but I do think it is a word that is hard to understand if not put into context

While silage is not being packed this time of year, the feed storage area is still a dangerous place

I watch the TV show Shark Tank, where venture capitalists give entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business plan

Dear Tyler, Hug your mama — she could use it. Early years in speech to rocking a 4.0 grade point average gives your mom a reason to cry. Allow her to be proud. You are our oldest and our guinea...

Most of the people who know me would describe me as an upbeat person; my family knows better

One of my favorite reasons to read is the chance to transport myself into a different time or place that would otherwise be impossible

We know Bucky Badger is the mascot for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is found at sporting events, band concerts, and all sorts of places in between

Any career that you find outside of agriculture can be found in the field of agriculture