President Donald Trump announced a new 10% across-the-board tariff on all countries. Individualized higher reciprocal duties are being imposed on countries in which the U.S. has the largest trade …
This past month brought hope of springtime in the air and many exciting events, from school visits to celebrating National Agriculture Day. Between events, I was excited to find multiple days to head …
The sound of weeping and gnashing of teeth can be heard throughout the land at this time of year, and not just because it’s National Poetry Month, mandating by federal law that we have to …
Residues. What do you think about when you hear this word? Residue prevention, antibiotics, farms, veterinarians, meat, milk, food — all are applicable. All domestic and imported food products …
I hadn’t bought a tube of ChapStick in so long that I couldn’t remember what decade I last used the product. That was before last week, when I made an emergency stop at Kwik Trip and had …
It’s that time of year again. Time for suspense and the thrill of fierce competition. Time for teams to join together in the ultimate competition of knowledge, skill and teamwork. We look …
The so-called “Liberation Day” came and went this week, a name given by President Trump to the implementation of reciprocal tariffs that apply to all trading nations, adding to recent …
The Trump tariff tit-for-tat morphed, and dairy became front and center. President Trump said late last week, “Canada has been ripping us off for years on lumber and on dairy products,” …
It appeared everything was falling in place as I checked off my to-do list at a blistering pace. The relief milkers were ready to handle all the cattle chores. Check. Our neighbor boy was eager to …
Parasites and insects can negatively impact dairy cattle performance and profitability. Now is the time to develop your strategy to limit their impact on your farm. First, let’s briefly …
Drive west, and the corn and soybean fields gradually give way to wheat and milo, which gives way to rangeland and cattle, which gives way to sagebrush and the occasional bug-eyed antelope. Keep …
We haven’t had a female cat — and, thus, kittens — on the farm in over five years. All of that changed last weekend. As we drove into the yard after 4-H Dairy Project Bowl …
“Call the fire department. Hurry.” Have you ever hollered those words? Many of us have and it isn’t fun. We had several house fires early in our farm life, until we realized …
On March 6, President Trump announced a 30-day pause on all tariffs to Canada and Mexico. A day later, Trump made another change in the tariff policy. “Canada has been ripping us off for years …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest preliminary data shows January milk production hit 19.1 billion pounds, up 0.1% from January 2024, following a 0.5% decline in December. Output in …
Some religions believe in reincarnation after death and though I personally don’t believe in reincarnation, if I did, a farm dog would be my choice – especially a dog on a dairy farm. …
I was in third grade when someone told me I would be Princess Kay of the Milky Way for the first time. Eleven years ago, they saw something I did not yet see in myself, and today, they are my most …
Every so often, a guy hears of something that seems totally improbable. One such thing might be a WWII POW camp located in northern Iowa. My wife and I visited Algona, Iowa, some years ago, so …
As much as I like working with calves, working through an abomasal bloat issue has proven to be one of the most frustrating challenges I have encountered in veterinary practice. For reference, …
Mark Twain once said, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” While it’s been 115 years since Twain’s passing, that advice seems as relevant now as it was …