County fairs have always been a reason to celebrate and showcase local agriculture. My grandmother was in 4-H, my mom was in 4-H, I was in 4-H, and I can’t wait until my children are old enough to join 4-H.
For some across the Midwest, recent rain has brought much-needed moisture.
In the new U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report, the milk production forecast for 2023 was left unchanged from last month
Handwritten thank you notes are making a comeback, so I was rummaging through desk drawers in search of blank thank you cards. Mutters of “I know they’re around here somewhere” filled the house.
My great-grandfather Henry Nelson left his home state of Wisconsin in the 1870s, wended his way to Dakota Territory and homesteaded our ancestral farm.
The sunsets the past week have been beautiful. The haze that was lingering in the air, clouding the sun, created a stunning, fluorescent orange.
I was visiting a friend in town late one afternoon when I started to notice a delicious smoky scent floating through the neighborhood.
When I entered practice in 1981, local dairy farms were just finishing the transition from housing wet calves in barns to hutches.
While writing for Dairy Star, I have met many dairy farmers who want to leave the next generation a well-planned, successful and meaningful legacy through their farms.
U.S. milk output is simmering, not cooling yet and certainly not boiling over, but was nudged higher by stronger output per cow, especially in the Midwest.
Summer in Minnesota. We long for it. Dream about it. Count down the weeks and days until it begins during the many months of snow and cold.
Just like that, June is gone and over, and, wow, did it go fast.
A sweet, brotherly text from Peter last Sunday afternoon prompted the title of my column.
The Fourth of July is a fun holiday around our place. Our farm is at one of the highest elevations in our county, so watching firework shows – both professional and amateur – just requires some camp chairs in a pasture.
The U.S Department of Agriculture lowered its 2023 milk production estimate in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report, citing slower growth in milk-per-cow than previously expected. Milk output for 2024 was unchanged.
Class III milk prices have slipped into the high $15 level, causing problems for the entire dairy industry. AgResource Company president Dan Basse said it is a demand issue: “It’s really a problem in the whey market;
By the time these words are inked on a page of newsprint, I’ll be at The Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The first time I heard the letter combination of DHIA was in Sherry Newell’s office at WJON radio station during June Dairy Month in 1985.
In an era of higher feed prices and lower milk prices, it is hard to argue the value of high-quality forages.
Living in the country comes with some distinct advantages. For one thing, it’s pretty quiet out here. I might spend the entire day writing, and when my wife gets home from work in the evening …