We’ve spent every weekend in August in the hayfield, plus a good number of weekdays

I spent the weekend digging out a pond. It was just me, my gloves, and a shovel doing the work

Crossbreeding beef sires to dairy cows has become a foundational part of the beef supply chain. Beef-on-dairy cattle are estimated to make up 12-15% of the annual fed cattle slaughter1, helping the industry...

We sometimes forget that not everyone is accustomed to the smells and sounds on the farm. Thankfully, us farmers are immune!

When I lived in Wisconsin for nearly six years, I was always so impressed by the number of dairy farmers and the numerous programs and opportunities available for gathering, learning, and growing in the...

When it comes to productive cows, there’s one place the conversation has to start — mastitis. It is the dairy industry’s constant bogeyman, costing producers an estimated $2 billion in...

Calves and heifers are the future, and how we manage the future was what Bob James always had in mind

There is nothing better than an ice-cold milkshake after a day on the beach, a perfectly melted slice of cheese on a burger at a summer cookout, or a cold glass of chocolate milk after a good workout

Balancing quality and yield potential in alfalfa has never been easy. For decades, growers had to make a tough call: cut early and protect forage quality or wait for more yield and risk losing nutriti

A late-night call is rarely a good thing, especially when you work on your family’s dairy farm

On a dairy farm, every minute matters. You and your team work hard to ensure your herd is happy, healthy and profitable. But what if you could do more with your technology to lighten the load and give

When I decided to take this internship, I felt a little out of place. I came in at a slightly different time in life than most other interns

There are many quotes out there along the lines of “if you want it done right, do it yourself.”

Effective fly control on dairies: The role of manure managementFlies are a common challenge on dairy operations, but managing manure properly can play a crucial role in keeping flies under control and...

On several previous occasions, I’ve found myself joking with my husband about not wanting to spend my free time outside in the heat doing manual labor in a garden when our actual job of farming already...

There’s a funny dichotomy that occurs every summer in the Midwest and particularly in my home state of Kansas

I recently came across a social media post where a lady shared how she used artificial intelligence (AI) to help with matings for a group of heifers

Seed companies have announced plans to phase out brown midrib (BMR) corn silage hybrids and will begin to stop selling seed within the next few years. Dairy producers have several options to support d

“We need to focus on ending all animal farming.” This is the true agenda of animal rights organizations, spoken directly by an animal rights extremist at a conference earlier this year

Being a farmer is not your typical 9-to-5 job. Sometimes a 12-hour day turns into a 16-hour day, and sometimes things don’t go as planned