We have some construction work going on at the farm, and a driver came out not long ago to deliver new pipes. He obviously was on a dairy for the first time

We can be brave. We can tell our side of the story despite the opposition they will inevitably throw at us

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

There are consumers who wish to learn about where their food comes from; how you go about answering that question could benefit the dairy industry or dramatically hurt it

In recent years, the discussion on selling milk from cows marked as A2A2 positive has seemed to skyrocket

There are well-known parent-child professional pairs . . . Ken Griffey, Sr., and his son were both major league baseball players

Music is a big part of my life. It can make or break a day for me. I listen to music every single day, and not just as background noise

Technology has helped improve milk production, reproduction, and made managing cows at our farm easier. Parlor identification, milk meters, and automated activity monitoring are all tied together

The age-old joke surrounding holidays is that they’re filled with stress from old family squabbles and new family drama. Is that true? Are most people’s holidays filled with dread and anxiety?

Have you ever heard the term “set in your ways”? Well, I have, and I know a lot of people who are. Sometimes this can be a good thing, while other times, not so much

Set protocols for people as well as herd management

Summer internships allow them to learn and grow in the career field they desire

Our society has become one that puts entertainment above almost everything else, so let’s use it to our advantage

Farmers must make time, quality time, for the people who are most important

People who live hundreds of miles away from your farm (and have never stepped foot on a farm) are making food decisions that might impact your farm.

When ordering a coffee in the morning, I am observing more and more people swapping cow’s milk for almond milk

Today is World Milk Day. Launched in 2001 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, its intent is to recognize milk as a global food

Warm weather, a break from school, and June Dairy Month bring a stir of events on the farm throughout the summer

I started blogging about dairy farming and sharing photos on social media with the goal of giving people reasons to feel good about dairy farming

There are some salespeople who call on our farm that I don’t mind seeing. Then there are those that I avoid. Which one do you want to be?