A little over a year ago, two people close to my heart were being prepped for surgery. I made my way west to be a part of the Davidson cheer squad

There is a consistent message that dairy producers have been hearing — Connect with your consumers. They want to know the people who produce their food

Some dairies have a staff of four people, while others have a staff of 100 people. I can say, though, that most dairy staffs are like family

As summer draws to a close and the air starts to turn crisp, Fairs across the country bring the summer season to close. There’s a certain feeling that just seems to surround “show season

Last week, the cattle trailer came home from state fair for the very last time as the Griswold family completed their final 4-H event

In the passing of Maurice “Maury” Core and “William “Bill” Ahlem, the Jersey family lost two of its great leaders

A dear friend of mine once told me that anyone who could afford to take a couple weeks away from their work really must not be needed at their job

The last two weeks have been pretty emotional for me. The video “Dear Struggling Farmer” wasn’t easy to share

Remember when everyone used to tell you that having a farm blog was a priority — before social media was all the rage? Are farm websites and blogs worth the time to build today?

“Hello ma’am, is the owner or the gentleman in charge of the purchasing decisions around?”

Summer is coming to an end and another editorial intern is checking out of the office. It has been a pretty incredible summer

Farmers are certainly the last of a dying breed. I’ve watched them fight through snowstorms, hurricanes, wildfires, and floods. I’ve known farmers who have worked through migraines, pneumonia,...

For the second year in a row, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top three webinar awards from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

It is no secret that the politics in California are a joke. For decades, California’s politics have haunted the agricultural community, but over the past few years we have been able to watch its...

I think we can all agree that we are beyond frustrated with the state of the dairy industry

Last week, I attended the Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum, a conference on engaging today’s consumers to build dairy demand

It’s becoming increasingly obvious to me that what we’re doing right now in the dairy industry isn’t working. If it were, family farms wouldn’t be selling out at such an alarming...

Many people don’t think of dairy farming when they think of Utah. Honestly, what comes to my mind first are mountains and national parks (which after you check out some of their farms, you’ll...

We currently are the host to two male carpet gnomes who we have the pleasure of calling our children

“Where are our consumers spending time on social media?” I get this question a lot from farmers and dairy industry communication professionals during my training sessions