July 30 2025
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
July 28 2025
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
July 25 2025
“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
July 24 2025
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
July 24 2025
I spent yesterday at the PDP Accelerate intern conference – and I walked away with far more than I expected
July 21 2025
Dairy producers know every decision made in the barn echoes across the entire herd. Nutrition is not a one-time choice, it’s a strategy, one that begins before a calf is born and can influence outco
July 18 2025
Most people probably correlate July with Independence Day, but truthfully, I equate this month (or all of summer) with fairs
July 17 2025
Like many dairies, we work our cattle as they exit the milking parlor. However, it wasn’t until we recently reviewed all our timed artificial insemination (A.I.) protocols that I realized what an...
July 16 2025
We've all been there, haven't we? Your perfectly planned day has unraveled, and you're left scrambling
July 16 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI), not to be confused with artificial insemination, is becoming a go-to resource for many consumers
July 15 2025
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced a series of strategic leadership promotions that reflect the organization’s ongoing commitment to expanding the reach of Real California...
July 14 2025
Lameness in dairy cattle isn’t just a welfare concern; it’s a costly drag on productivity. It reduces milk output, increases involuntary culling, and drives-up labor and treatment costs
July 11 2025
I’m a music gal. Any genre, old and new, at work, on the tractor, or in my free time – I typically have a jam on. I’ve been known to spend a little cash on a concert ticket as well
July 8 2025
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2025 National Holstein Convention as an official with the Youth Dairy Quiz Bowl contest
July 7 2025
There’s no shortage of opinions when it comes to dry-off — and plenty of myths to go with them. Whether it’s how to slow down milk production at dry-off or which protocols will best set...
July 4 2025
Wheat harvest started in earnest the second week of June, and with it came long hours in the tractor, dinners in the field, and an enormous amount of fun for my almost 3-year-old son
July 3 2025
I’ll admit, I don’t like the heat. I side with the cows in that 50°F is far more ideal than the 100°F heat index numbers we’re experiencing in the Midwest this holiday weekend
June 30 2025
Minimizing the effect of mycotoxin-contaminated silage on dairy cattle can sometimes feel like playing a game of whack-a-mole
June 27 2025
In August of 2024, I decided it was time to share my passion for the dairy industry with the kids and parents in my community
June 27 2025
In third grade, my teacher gave out superlatives at the end of the year. I received the “most organized.”