After saving up money from bottle-feeding calves, bedding down calf hutches, and cleaning out our garage, our youngest son, Jacob, came up with enough money for a down payment to purchase his first heifer

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

I had a unique experience the other day. It is interesting how it all started but even more so how it ended

There are some seasons in life that just seem busier then others. On the farm, it’s almost year-round with spring planting, fall harvest, packed summer months, and braving winter's challenges

Growing up on my family farm out west in Oregon, my mother never had to make field meals. Despite milking cows, we never raised crops

My husband and I live a very unique lifestyle that allows us to include our children in our work

You were my life cheerleader, and I'm so thankful for that. I wish you could see your grandchildren now

I took this picture a couple of weeks before school started because I wanted to remember moments like these with my littlest helper

The philosophy at Ovaltop Holsteins has always been to breed a top herd of registered Holsteins while improving each generation by pursuing exceptional type, outstanding production, and enhanced genetics

At Hoard’s Dairyman, we are extremely lucky to work with talented professionals from across the entire spectrum of our dairy community

World Dairy Expo is a family-friendly event, but anyone with young children knows that taking a trip anywhere requires extra planning, both prior to the activity and once you get there

It started as a fairly subdued evening for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) contestants. They had not won a team category until the final breed, the Red & Whites

I recently just finished a 5K (5 kilometer) race held in conjunction with the Quad Cities Marathon

This is my last year as an ag communications and journalism student at Utah State University, and being an ag student has its perks and setbacks

As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...

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!

A little over a year ago, two people close to my heart were being prepped for surgery. I made my way west to be a part of the Davidson cheer squad

Meet Clayton. He is a healthy, rambunctious, bright-eyed boy with a smile that could melt the coldest of hearts

As summer draws to a close and the air starts to turn crisp, Fairs across the country bring the summer season to close. There’s a certain feeling that just seems to surround “show season

A dear friend of mine once told me that anyone who could afford to take a couple weeks away from their work really must not be needed at their job