It doesn’t take much online searching these days to find someone or something proclaiming that our food system is “broken” and drastic changes are needed to fix it

Finding chore boots that keep feet warm, dry, and comfortable seems to be a continuing struggle for many farmers

Whether it is a tractor-loving toddler or a teenager who grew up in the inner city somewhere, we need young people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to be excited about agriculture and help feed the world

It’s not about the way farmers look; it’s the work they do that matters

No matter the season of the year or the season of life you’re in, farmhouses offer the ultimate warm embrace

Whether they meant to or not, previous generations of women working in agriculture serve as role models for today’s dairy industry

My dad spoke at the funeral for a man who worked for us for most of his life and did his own rendition of “So God made a farmer.”

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

Learning to trust myself and my abilities in my role on the farm has been the most important skill I’ve had to learn

Agricultural women are tough, but we can still benefit from the experiences of others

Animals can get themselves into tricky situations that require fast thinking and careful maneuvering to remedy

Consumer expectations and farmer responses to whether cows should have pasture access may vary, and in between there is a lot to think about

There are some things in life that are just ridiculously satisfying. You may have seen those videos on social media where something so simple is strangely pleasing to watch

If you have any questions about the dairy checkoff, there are ways to reach out at the local and national levels

Even before there was a pandemic to worry about, the next generation of farmers and the next generation of consumers had similar concerns on their minds — ones about the future of our food systems

Farmers literally fed the Allied forces and the world’s war-ravaged citizens during World War II