The business of producing milk has always been about doing more with less, said Brandon Treichler during the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting

For the viability of the business, it is often necessary that the owners and managers wear multiple hats

Having a plan or strategy for your business is instrumental in achieving future success

Hispanic and Latino farmworkers in the U.S. face health risks at a higher rate than their non-Hispanic or Latino coworkers

Sometimes, a gut instinct is all you need to try something new. Other times, it may be cautious optimism or interest that gives you the push to make a change

In business, a top customer is a very important relationship, one that requires careful tending and cultivation to maintain. The best business relationships are two-way streets, with each party tending...

Every piece of advertising matters for a small business, especially when it can be done for free or little cost. For dairy farms marketing their own products, social media is one way to reach potential...

Margins in the dairy industry have become more pinched over time. Some farms grow larger to keep margins profitable, but if your goal isn’t to get larger, what does the future look like for a small...

When a person sets out to be a dairy farmer, they’re probably not doing it with the goal of leading a team of people. But that is an increasingly important role dairy farmers are taking on, whether...

There are types of planning that I just love. Task me with making a meal plan for the week, and I am happy as a clam for thirty minutes or so as I research new recipes and page through old favorites to...

With low milk prices and rising costs for inputs, 2023 is not shaping up to be a profitable year for dairy farmers

Though 2023 has largely been a financial disappointment for dairy farmers, those effects have been somewhat buffered by the strong milk prices received through much of last year. That’s reflected...

As most dairy farmers know, the previous milk check was quite disheartening

As fast as agriculture is changing, some things have stayed the same. Most farms — over 90% — are still family owned and operated

“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” is an old George Jones song that discusses the future of country music

In a recent publication in the Journal of Dairy Science, a group of scientists from Cornell University highlighted the importance of financial resiliency to manage economic risk in dairy farm businesses

A farm transition is a serious investment into the future of the business. It must also be an investment into the future of both the outgoing and incoming generations

Dairying provides many little instances of joy

Being in an unproductive meeting is frustrating for all involved. When no one feels like they are being heard, attendees think their time is being wasted