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“Roots, roots, roots, and more roots. I want roots.” That was the message soil scientist Jamie Patton shared loud and clear during her presentation at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s...

When asked which platform is best to reach today’s consumer, there’s one that shows up prominently in Google searches and social media: YouTube. Why is that?

One element of farm profitability is generating more revenue from the possessions you already own

A website can be a valuable online platform for your business. Here are some thoughts to get you started

The month of December was a little touch-and-go in our calf barn as we were dealing with an abundance of calves and disease challenges

As you move into 2023, don’t forget to think about goals and simple changes — both big and small — that could help you and your operation continue to improve

Dairy farming is a complex job every day and filled with many unique responsibilities

From people to cows, no one likes to be overcrowded, so the goal is to put up facilities that will meet today and tomorrow’s needs

Labor costs more than just money on a farm. That can be positive while also challenging

Sharing their knowledge and experience cultivates dairy advocates

Thanks to some extra care and attention, a premature calf recently born on our farm is doing well

American Dairy Association (ADA) North East is one of the state and regional dairy checkoff organizations that has a fully developed retail program designed to keep dairy cases clean, cold, and well-s

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

Being in sales can have a bad reputation, but I appreciate it as a chance to solve problems and provide value for customers

Our farm means much more to me than most would see

The barn office is the heartbeat of our family farm professionally and personally

My children are growing up a different way than I did on the farm, so it’s hard teaching the same valuable lessons

Take a couple of advocating tips with you to the fair this summer

“Sustainable food systems” was a big buzz word last year as the United Nations prepared to host its inaugural Food Systems Summit (FSS). The aim of the FSS was “to help inspire a decade...