The weather has caused damage to our farm already this spring, and there is not much we can do about it

Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones

Five days and a dozen people helped revamp our educational offerings. The first five issues of the year of Hoard's Dairyman are best known for their covers, launching yet another round of the annual cow...

Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer

Our cows avoided disaster during Hurricane Helene by staying clear of wooded areas

Just when I thought I had seen bad when it came to natural disasters, I was totally wrong

As I was walking through one of our freestall barns bringing fetch cows up to get milked, it dawned on me that farmers have some very peculiar, yet somewhat boastworthy talents

In our barns, flies are the top cause of bunching cows

Adjusting to parenthood for us means incorporating our daughter into everyday farm life, and although it’s not always easy, we are loving it

It takes extra time, resources, and resilience to care for livestock and equipment in frigid temperatures

Here is a listing of the Supreme Champions of World Dairy Expo, starting in 1970

I took a walk out to our calf hutches last week to begin summer preparations to that area of our farm

What’s the saying . . . don’t let a good crisis go to waste? Unfortunately, crises happen in the dairy industry more than we’d like, and we learn something from each and every one

“Roots, roots, roots, and more roots. I want roots.” That was the message soil scientist Jamie Patton shared loud and clear during her presentation at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s...

The month of December was a little touch-and-go in our calf barn as we were dealing with an abundance of calves and disease challenges

Summer’s heat and humidity bring challenges of heat stress, bacteria, and flies to our animals

Thunderstorms provide welcome relief for us and the cows when summer heat becomes oppressing

Overseeing dairy manufacturing keeps my days variable and full

Even when you take time off from your own dairy farm to get away, you wind up stepping foot on another one before you make it back home

Our busiest time of year is just kicking off