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

Animal rights extremists will go to great length to make their opinions known; don’t let them disrupt your farm

Meet my toddler niece, Everly. Her 2-year-old self has grown up spending countless hours out and about at our family dairy farm

A hard-working, dedicated, and passionate showman, this year’s Merle Howard Award honoree started her showing career by exhibiting grade cattle from a nearby neighbor

If you have ever attended World Dairy Expo, you know about the sense of community on the grounds of the Alliant Energy Center

If you see cows, writing, and America’s Dairyland in your future, consider applying for the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial internship

After spending a summer with Hoard’s Dairyman, I am more confident in my writing skills and dairy knowledge

With a small, four person staff strictly made up of family, formal business meetings are replaced by spontaneous planning sessions in passing, at the dinner table, or while working cattle on our dairy...

As the country continues to reopen following COVID-19, I’ve had the opportunity to again visit with farmers through one-on-one conversations, meetings, and public events featuring farmers

Whether it’s a quick farm fix or entertainment for the grandkids, farmers are masters at creating just about anything out of random finds around the farm

Small jobs on the farm can create big learning opportunities for children

Last week my classmates and I presented our final projects for the Cornell Dairy Fellows program, which serves as an opportunity to synthesize all the things we’ve learned throughout our undergraduate...

As winter turns into spring, we try to catch up on many random projects around the farm