We officially reached spring. I still cannot comprehend that I have been serving as your 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way for these past seven months. It has flown by with early mornings, late …
I was motoring along on a quiet country highway and had to do a double take when I first saw the camels. A second glance confirmed the first. There stood a pair of camels in a pasture located …
Mastitis has long been viewed as an unavoidable cost of doing business in dairy production. But a growing body of research suggests the disease is far more than a short-term setback. It is a …
Not everyone likes cats in their barn. They have little regard for your preference of where they poop and seem to take great joy in peeing on bags of salt and minerals. I learned a long time ago …
“He’s in the barn, hold on a minute.” Words muttered over the phone by my grandma from the house phone before she would cover the mouth piece with her hand and say to me, “Tell the boys to …
The March Federal Milk Marketing Order benchmark Class III milk price is $16.16 per hundredweight, up $1.22 from February, but $2.46 below March 2025. It is the highest Class III price since November …
Lost Easter eggs can now be found as the snow recedes and new growth begins. The robins are happy to bounce around in the yard once again in search of a fresh spring meal. I’m getting excited, too, …
Global dairy markets remain well supplied as milk production continues to grow across most major exporting regions. Rabobank says production gains are being seen in nearly every key dairy region …
Farm broadcast legend and Wisconsin native, Orion Samuelson , has died. Samuelson, who was two weeks away from his 92nd birthday, spent 60 years at WGN Radio in Chicago and was the host for “U.S. …
We are starting to see signs of spring. The 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage dairy risk management program signup is complete. Thank you to all the producers who helped make the signup and production …
Relationships are the backbone of successful partnerships, and Midwest Dairy’s collaboration with Godfather’s Pizza is no different. Great partnerships don’t happen overnight; they’re built …
She had let herself go, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that she was shabby. Having passed her 10th decade, her best years were certainly behind her. She had become a decrepit derelict; …
The goal of most heifer replacement programs is to raise high-quality, healthy heifers efficiently and economically. High-quality heifers have the genetics, frame, body condition and management …
“In sickness and in health.” Vows Mark and I made to one another, fully aware of the possibility that we would be making emergency room runs with our children. We were both young, healthy and a …
Milking cows can be therapeutic. The familiar tasks, the routine movements, the time spent with the cows — the combination allows my mind to relax and ponder. This is especially true when my to-do …
Many years ago, when I was a young boy, my dad decided to tap some maple trees. We drilled holes in the trees and hung pails, which collected the sap. Once the pails were filled, we carried the sap …
U.S. cheese consumption hit an all-time high in 2025 according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. However, cheese consumption is not keeping up with cheese …
Farm Bill 2.0 has passed the House Agriculture Committee with a 34-17 vote. Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson described the farm bill process as “a slog,” but that’s how legislation …
The cows you count on the most are often the ones that hurt the most to lose. Every dairy producer knows that life comes with many highs and lows, and though we don’t like to admit it, we have been …
Happy March, everyone. In my opinion, February went by in the blink of an eye. Now, I do realize that February is the shortest month of the year; however, that is not the reason I believe it flew by. …