Land is by far the most significant natural resource used in agriculture. In the U.S., 937 million of our 2.96 billion acres (excluding Alaska) are utilized in one way or another to produce our own food supply and the food we export around the world.

Grant Duerst, 16, knows that when he works around loud noises on his uncle Tom’s dairy farm, he has to use hearing protection. Grant, who regularly performs most tasks on the 500-acre farm, has heard his uncle talk about his own partial hearing loss.

An emergency can strike your operation at any time. Whether it’s a personal health incident, employee accident or natural disaster, having a plan in place and on paper will make it easier for employees, family members, neighbors and first responders to better handle the situation.

Dairy producers, allied industry and dairy enthusiasts come together during June Dairy Month to promote the industry and the wholesome, nutritious products it produces.

There’s a movement stirring in western New York and it’s powered by the belief one dairy woman has in promoting nature’s most perfect product and what it takes to produce it.

Tricia Adams and Carol Hoffman of Kar-Dale Acres in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, invite about 300 to 400 schoolchildren to their farm each year.

Promoting dairy all year long is what the Dairy Women of Whatcom County, Washington, do best.

By the road to Elbridge, New York, standing near a red barn, is an older, unused, 30-foot silo that catches everyone’s eye.

I interact with dairy producers and veterinarians every day.

On Jan. 15, Chesley Sullenberger successfully landed a powerless airliner on the Hudson River after failure of both engines.