Aug. 5 2025
There are many quotes out there along the lines of “if you want it done right, do it yourself.”
Aug. 1 2025
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...
July 31 2025
There’s a funny dichotomy that occurs every summer in the Midwest and particularly in my home state of Kansas
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 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 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
Artificial intelligence (AI), not to be confused with artificial insemination, is becoming a go-to resource for many consumers
July 16 2025
We've all been there, haven't we? Your perfectly planned day has unraveled, and you're left scrambling
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 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 27 2025
In third grade, my teacher gave out superlatives at the end of the year. I received the “most organized.”
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 20 2025
Long story, short — my husband and I are in our own private book club. Let me elaborate and give you my pitch to start your own mini book club (even if it’s just you)
June 18 2025
Antique shops are buzzing, vinyl records are spinning again, and fashion? Well, let’s just say some of my favorite closet pieces are passed down – and they’ve gotten more compliments...
June 17 2025
Think about it for a moment: you, your family, your friends – chances are, someone you know has enjoyed a dairy product within the last 24 hours