We know Bucky Badger is the mascot for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is found at sporting events, band concerts, and all sorts of places in between

It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior

“You are smart.” “You know cows.” “You can tell stories.”

This year we had the opportunity to host a group of food bloggers from across the U.S. It was fantastic!

Last week, I had a very early morning flight from the West Coast to the Midwest. I would be on the flight for four hours followed by an immediate three and a half hour shuttle ride

Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade

With the momentum of the Winter Olympics, advertisements promoting milk are featured with athletes and how milk fuels their passion

Humor is one of the best ways we can share our story

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

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

I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time

World Dairy Expo selected its Supreme Champion from the seven breed champions

Aspen Silva's Jersey, Miss Nastias Y Not Me, took home the Supreme Champion banner of the junior show at the 2017 World Dairy Expo

For those of us with birthdays during the first week of October, it’s a special treat to celebrate with all our friends at Expo

Harry Papageorge of Ogden, Utah, was named the 76th winner of the Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States during the 51st World Dairy Expo

South Dakota State University’s mascot is the jackrabbit, and Kirby Krogstad hopped to the front of the 65-person collegiate pack to be named High Individual

My dad came from a large Midwest family where they milked 25 cows, raised some sheep, had a few chickens, and worked cropland. He was one of seven hard-working farm boys with four sisters

“Whap!” I didn’t even see the hit coming. That sound and the stinging pain were simultaneous. It took place as I was hanging a unit up between two cows when the cow behind me gave...

Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm

Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies