After reading the article regarding so-called “expert” perspectives on undercover videos (“Experts provide perspectives on undercover videos"), there are no words to describe my unhappiness at the Center for Food Integrity panel, which was put together obviously with no farmer input.

After spending the last six months visiting Icelandic dairy farms, I’ve begun to notice many of the characteristics inherent to the lifestyle. They have coffee before and after every trip to the barn, they own an overly enthusiastic border collie and, without fail, wear blue coveralls called gallis.

“Ice cream should be in your life, too. What’s more, it’s not even a bad or unhealthy food,” says Dr. Oz. quoted in Time Magazine. From myself and all the other chubby farm kids: We salute you, Dr. Oz. Finally, I have someone who supports my eating habits. Who is this person who supports me? He is a doctor and a wizard.

A cool cow is a comfortable cow that eats more and produces more milk. It’s a basic philosophy common to dairy farmers, but in practice, keeping cows comfortable can be a difficult feat. Improving air movement has been documented to effectively improve herd comfort, increase milk production and decrease the occurrence of reproductive issues and diseases. For years, dairymen relied on conventional fans for this task.

“We can expect to see extreme cold with increasing frequency as global warming continues.” —President Obama’s science and technology adviser, January 11, 2014.

Conservation planning is based on science and art. As readers of this column know, I often write about deductive reasoning based upon what is already known and inductive thought based upon what is not known but rather intuitive. Recently at a planners meeting, we discussed the lengthy topic of how to identify a resource concern. Yes, we have charts and forms and helpful flowcharts to help us.

Some of my earliest memories from growing up are of riding on the front of my dad’s saddle as he rode to and from the hay fields to irrigate.

A South Dakota circuit court judge has ruled that Beef Products Inc. can proceed with its $1.2 billion lawsuit against ABC and its news department for its 2012 coverage referring to its beef product as “pink slime.”