A calf does not necessarily die from diarrhea, but from the impact that diarrhea has on the body

During this robotic transition, Dad has written several blogs about what all is going on around the farm preparing for startup

There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

While different philosophies for breeding cattle cover the world, the same general idea of what is a desirable cow still holds true

The internet is saturated with articles about time, money, and happiness. Throw in additional hot topics like health and fitness, and you’ve covered the “how-to” gamut

It can be a struggle to continue to be on the top of your game when margins are tight and labor is challenging

One of the biggest threats to the dairy industry today is not what you would think. It’s not pricing or regulations, and believe it or not, it is not even White House politics

If there’s anything dairy farmers are very good at, it’s routine. It is our job to do the same job 365 days a year

My sense of adventure and travel started at just a few months of age when my parents took me to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The breeding age heifer contributes greatly to the future success of a dairy. She can also be the source of lost opportunities. Joe Dalton, University of Idaho, addressed the importance of getting young...

So, you've got some great ideas about how to promote dairy products and dairy farming and you are ready to get involved, especially during June Dairy Month

The last thing the dairy industry needed while it’s down is an abuse video . . . but that’s exactly what we got

School’s out, and summer is finally here! Summertime memories are some of my favorite. As a youth, I had the opportunity to travel the United States every summer

For the past 40 years the Dane County Dairy Promotion Committee has organized a free dairy promotion event just steps away from the state capitol of America’s Dairyland

Each year, we go through rain spells and dry spells, hot spells and cold spells. When it is cold, we are thinking about how nice hot weather would be, and when it is hot, we dream about how good that cold...

Dear God, I know we pray for rain all the time, but will you please shut it off! We need to get corn in the ground and the corrals will not dry!

Comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s enjoy the gifts of this dairy lifestyle

I don’t care how I get it, lottery? Rich uncle? Random Nigerian prince that I bail out of jail and is then so thankful he sends me loads of cash? But how would I spend it?

Summer is right around the corner, which to many of us in agriculture and rural communities means one thing — fair season

Fresh cows are the future of your herd. Their production will determine profitability over the next year