Accurate results from forage testing begins with the you. For the sake of your animals, be sure to gather the most accurate sample

I’ve been struggling with my impending college graduation, and I don’t think I’m alone in that. The last year has been hard on all of us

Earlier this spring my son, a junior in high school, started a new job on a farm not too far from our home

Every romantic comedy ever proves just how easy it is to find your true love

An online conversation over a controversial Burger King commercial turned into so much more and put agriculture in a more positive light

A year ago I was networking with hundreds of people from all over the country. Today I am attending Zoom meetings. Both experiences have provided me something to be grateful for

I’ve had the same sticker on the back window of my now-rusted-out Pontiac G6 for 10 years

Dairy farming is traditionally thought of as a generational vocation. Farms are handed down from parents to children over time, or from an owner to a successor

For many of us, the last Friday the 13th (back in March) was the last normal day we had, and the first day we realized how serious this pandemic really was

When fun shenanigans, team camaraderie, and years of dedicated work come together, it has the ability to cement lifelong friendships and a lifestyle you can’t ignore

Most of us have heard stories of the Knights of the Round Table. They were characters in the legend of King Arthur’s kingdom

I distinctly recall my fifth-grade teacher Mr. Z. He was a fun and interactive guy, and one of his favorite sayings was “until the cows come home.” He would tack it onto the end of any sentence...

You might be thinking that with COVID-19 stay-at-home rules in place and limits on how many people can gather, your annual National Dairy Month farm tour should be canceled, too

When trying to formulate an idea for this week’s blog, I honestly couldn’t decide if I needed to stay away from anything to do with COVID-19 or not. Maybe I should have written

“Well, that escalated quickly.” It seems to be the appropriate phrase to describe the last two weeks. What looked like would only be a slight interruption, has brought the global community...

It’s that time of year again: YDLI Graduation! It’s a long, strenuous journey, but it is worth every minute of it

While we are not at $20 milk quite yet, a boost of over a buck is a step in the right direction. Mark Stephenson gave his predictions for the upcoming year in “The dairy situation and outlook for...

During the December Hoard’s Dairyman webinar, Bill Weiss from The Ohio State University about ration management during the transition period in “Feeding cows to reach their peak.”

I grew up absolutely living for contests such as Dairy Bowl, dairy judging, management contests, showing, and so much more

“Looking at the big picture . . . excessive rainfall had a huge impact on both hay crops and corn silages this year,” said Mike Rankin