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 …
Spring is perhaps our most favorite season of the year. The warm breezes and strong sunshine renew our souls after the cold, long and dormant winter months. On these early spring days, we are …
The House Ways and Means Committee focused on expanding trade at Tuesday’s hearing. Former agricultural trade ambassador Gregg Doud , who is now the president and CEO of the National …
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers plans to include $80 million for food and agriculture in his state budget. This funding includes more money for the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports. The …
“Prepare. The end of the world is coming.” We’ve heard the doomsday news cried out over the centuries. Remember 12/31/1999? Yet, we are still plugging away, and the earth is still …
Some years ago, an email from a 13-year-old dairy farm girl from Central Minnesota landed in my inbox. She said she wanted to be a journalist and was wondering if I could give her some advice. …
With this month’s column, I’m straying from my typical themes of feeding and nutrition to highlight some of the best and brightest students from across the Midwest who represent the …
As a child, my dad would often go for a drive on Sunday afternoons. Sometimes, he’d go alone, but oftentimes, he’d take my mom and sometimes us kids too. Whenever I went with him, my main …