There is nothing that I love more than working cattle. Growing up, I was Dad’s little helper. I barely remember learning to walk, but I do remember riding in the truck to “help” Dad move …
Goodbyes are rarely short and sweet around here. It’s a long, drawn-out process that involves one step toward the door and two steps back as distractions and tangent conversations take hold of …
Two hundred and fifty years is a long time. To create something that lasts 250 years is rare. In many parts of the world, churches are often the most common buildings still in existence that have …
A large heat dome covered much of the Midwest and Northeast, sending temperatures soaring, as the nation prepared to celebrate 250 years on July 4. The temperatures do not bode well for milk output …
What’s the best thing on a hot, muggy summer day? A tall, cool glass of summer sips. Last week had me searching for ways to muddle through the heat. Here are some things I discovered. Simple …
On most dairy farms, the bottom line is being driven by the beef check rather than the milk check. As a result, dairy replacement numbers have dropped to their lowest level in nearly 50 years. To …
Three Wisconsin dairy farmers are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the dairy checkoff program, claiming it forces dairy farmers to fund organizations that promote radical environmental …
In honor of June Dairy Month, we raise a glass of milk to all the dedicated dairy farmers across the U.S. who work hard every day to sustainably produce milk, full of 13 essential nutrients. From …
National Dairy Month provides Midwest Dairy with one of the year’s largest opportunities to put dairy farmers’ checkoff investments to work. Through retail partnerships, media campaigns, farmer …
Summertime has truly arrived. Proof of this is that the mosquitoes have become so thick that I have to fill out a blood donor card just to walk to our mailbox. Despite all the pests — annoying …
We are finally able to hang up the sign: Gone Fishing. Over the years, we watched boats, campers and recreational vehicles head north on our road as we milked cows on perfect summer weekends. We …
The recent Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference featured a wide array of speakers covering a variety of topics. Dr. Barry Bradford, Michigan State University professor and dairy …
For the past six weeks, my life has felt like that of a calf manager on a large dairy — or at least what I imagine that role would feel like. We are in the middle of what I’m calling the summer …
In the past, most farmers dreamed about their sons taking over their farm. A husband and wife worked their butts off to keep the farm they may have inherited from their fathers. They certainly …
The war in Iran may have come to an end, as a memorandum of understanding was digitally signed by Iran’s president and President Trump at this week’s G7 Summit. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve, …
For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. New World screwworm has been confirmed in a 3-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in …
For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. New World screwworm has been confirmed in a 3-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in …
Twenty years ago, 110 acres — 90 of which were farmable — directly across the road from my parents’ farm were sold through a live auction. It would have fit perfectly into our operation because …
Happy National Dairy Month, everyone. The month of dairy is officially here, so my question is, are you prepared? I have been asked this question frequently as I have attended events or talked …
The government sentenced them to death for the simple crime of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It goes against my grain to cut down a perfectly good tree. Trees are our true friends …