Three or four years ago, in an effort to keep up with the world and keep an eye on my kids, I took a bold leap and entered the modern world when I got my own Facebook page. It took some tutoring, and I had to endure a fair amount of ridicule and impatience from my kids, but I eventually learned my way around the rage of the social media world.

There is a state law on the books in Colorado that makes it illegal for a sheepherder to abandon his sheep without notice. A good law, really, since herders are often left alone on isolated ranges with their entrusted band. The owner or boss checks on the herder once a week or so and brings him or her supplies.

The National Western Stock Show has many unique programs, but one of the most rewarding for the participants is the Catch-a-Calf Program (CAC).

Being prepared before the start of the calving season to assist with difficult births can improve calf survival. It is good to review the stages of parturition and when intervention should occur.

Animal welfare is one of many topics that has recently received attention in the news and media.

‘Tis the season for milk and cookies, but for many families in need, milk is missing every day. In an effort to address the need for milk in food banks, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) created a text-to-donate program available through the end of the year.

After nearly 25 years of work, U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. is welcoming a common-sense provision in the new highway bill. The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act has been signed into law.

New information on www.section179.org reports the following: "The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 has been passed by both the House and Senate and will be signed into law in the next few days – expanding the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000.

Several crucial items for dairy farmers were approved by Congress in a massive year-end spending bill adopted Friday, including permanent tax relief for agricultural equipment purchases and the prevention of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said today.

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) successfully advocated for inclusion of its top immediate tax and policy goals for 2015 with the inclusion of several key tax "extenders" and the repeal of COOL.