Advocating for agriculture online means connecting with those you’re trying to reach

Dairy farmers and the industry support one another with their shared passion and dedication

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We all know the question. The question can be greeted with inaudible rumblings, flustered body language, or a decisive answer

Time seemed to be traveling at a weird speed through this past pandemic year. Yet, somehow, we are already in the last week of May

There’s one job on our farm that everyone gets involved with at one point or another. It’s a looming, tedious task that rears its head in the midst of spring planting, school wrapping up, and...

In my current position as a veterinarian working for a dairy cooperative, I often get questions from the general public during farm tours or through social media and our consumer hotline

It seems that agriculture has become the scapegoat for all the world’s problems

Earlier this spring my son, a junior in high school, started a new job on a farm not too far from our home

I’ve been reading the book “Grit” by Angela Duckworth. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals

It’s dairy banquet season, at least in Iowa. It’s the season where dairy producers and supporters come together to honor outstanding farming families, recognize friends of the industry

Assembling an “A-Team” roster and not just people on your payroll is easier than most think

This has been a disappointing week in my little corner of the world

If you use social media to promote your farm, are you making yourself a target for activists?

Cow cooling, animal care, and a well-balanced ration all go a long way in in keeping cows healthy through hot weather.

That much-awaited spring sunshine has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. In rather full force this week, we are expected to hit temperatures in the high 70s

An online conversation over a controversial Burger King commercial turned into so much more and put agriculture in a more positive light

My parents sold their milking cows a few weeks ago. It was actually just a few days before my family was headed to visit them for spring break

The national dairy farmer checkoff was established to grow demand for milk, cheese, and other dairy foods and ingredients through research and promotion

TikTok has become a unique platform to teach consumers about dairy farming in a fun way

You can’t pour passion from an empty cup