Our children certainly sleep more than their father or I did when we were their age. But during school breaks, my kids are still up by 7 a.m

Growing up, my 10 siblings and I did chores on my family’s dairy. When I was five, I started out bottle feeding baby calves with my older sisters, Jessica, Rachel, and Roxann

Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience

There may have been a time when we were at the happiest place on earth as a family of five, having less than a happy time

We shadowed Pipping Concrete as they built an aboveground manure storage structure on a Wisconsin dairy farm

As someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or have any direct ties to farming for most of my life, I often find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who can return home to their family farm

“You are smart.” “You know cows.” “You can tell stories.”

Writing a résumé was one of the most challenging projects I worked on during my college and high school career

Earlier this week, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Institute

I awoke with a feeling of anticipation mixed with distress. As a girl of 4 years old, taking naps was simply a necessity, but I was not about to sleep through the most exciting part of my day

A few weekends ago, I exhibited at the last local show of my junior show career

While some young dairy enthusiasts grow up participating in dairy cattle judging and quiz bowl contests, students with an interest in dairy products can have a similar experience

Each spring baseball players and prospects display their skills in the hopes of making a major league roster

The annual cow judging contest has commenced. Have your entries in by Thursday, March 22, 2018

Jordan Siemers was high individual and high reasons individual at the 2014 National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Ben Powers was high individual at the 2015 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest. He was also High Individual in reasons and earned a perfect 50 when he delivered this set of reasons in the actual contest

Applying for scholarships to assist in funding your efforts can be well worth the time put into filling out the applications

The author is an agricultural writer based in Dansville, Mich.University of Georgia student Kayla Alward discovered her desire to pursue a career in dairy after working as the calf manager at the university