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...

Although unloading small square bales of hay is a hot, tiresome, and dreaded task by us all, it also brings back cherished memories from life as a farm kid and heartwarming thoughts of generations that...

An abundance of new calves has us spending more time working in our calf barn, so we rely on our farm kittens for some amusement

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

It’s pouring rain in Iowa today, which means we get to take a breath and slow down a bit — or at least catch up on a few things

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished

Animals can get themselves into tricky situations that require fast thinking and careful maneuvering to remedy

Celebrate the role dairy plays in childhood nutrition during National School Breakfast Week

The woods, minus 15°F temperatures, and calves on the run led to yet another unpredictable day as a dairy farmer