Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

As dairy farmers, our life is lead wide open each and every day

Overseeing and coordinating multiple construction crews has its challenges. A few months ago, I was leading a project that required concrete to be poured

In case you haven’t heard or remembered by now, it’s June Dairy Month!

The dairy checkoff is hoping consumers will be thirsty for a glass of milk after watching social media content depicting several ways milk remains a tried-and-true complement to a peanut butter sandwich,...

Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better

What is it about farm kids and mud puddles? They’re like moths to a flame!

I know they are a weed, but I still think dandelions are pretty

Number one rule of crisis planning: prepare for the crisis before it happens. You’ve likely seen the devastating headlines by now about the farm fire in Texas that took the lives of thousands of...

My first cow was Star. She was a beautiful, mostly black Holstein that was large in stature and a gentle, old soul-type personality

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

Each region has its own weather pattern and thus, its own cropping schedule. In late February I was talking to a dairyman down in Louisiana who was gearing up for corn planting the next week

It’s not a dairy farmer vacation until you get to take in the dairy scene, especially in another country

As anyone who has trucked cattle can relate to, moving animals is not always the easiest task

Following a lifestyle that includes making decisions that are good for the planet continues to grow in importance to many consumers, especially those that fall in the demographic of Gen Z

College has been so busy the last year or so, and I realized I hadn’t seen my beloved show cow from my 4-H days in quite some time. So, when I finally got to visit her and help milk the other day,...

“It’s not my job.” Those words just make you cringe, right? I’m guilty, though. Growing up on the farm, I started working at a very young age feeding calves and running around,...

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

Our youngest loves books. A large part of my day includes a never-ending stack of books appearing on my lap

A certain amount of stress can be motivating; it can drive us to take action. Unfortunately, too much stress leads to changes that impact our mind, our body, and our relationships with the people around...