“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Just this week, a professor I encountered at Penn State passed away

I’ll be the first to admit that my husband and I are “genetics junkies.”

In life, there are moments that shape who you are. Sometimes those moments are happy and sometimes they are not. Today I lost a cow. It was not just any cow

Before this piece starts the arguments for and against the above stated question, I want to simply open this as a conversation

My Christmas list is rather short this year . . . the only gift I’d really like is to spend time with my family

I have pulled many newborn calves since coming home from college. I am usually the go-to person when one of our employees sees a cow or heifer struggling to calve

As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next

We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as dairy farmers

Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to

We as an industry, not just dairy but all of agriculture, need to start standing up for each other in unison

It’s easy to let a down year or sad events drag us down, but the power of thankfulness is the reality of realizing where our priorities really lie

Each time you ask your friends and family to #ThankAFarmer this holiday season, remember to be a #ThankfulFarmer, too

This Thanksgiving, I am most grateful for the farmers, ranchers, and those who work in the agriculture industry for providing the world with the necessities to life

Your network of consultants can bring new information and ideas to the dairy

The California landscape has always been evolving but recently the change has expedited dramatically

There is just something special about that time as you slip on your boots and head to the barn

The argument that America’s Dairyland is not attractive is a flawed one

“In 2 miles, turn left on Burr Salem Road,” Siri’s charming voice kindly reminds me.If you’re like me, Siri is now part of your drive to any new destination

A recent article appeared in the New York Post about a farmer that lost his life when his cow rammed him against the fence