It takes millions to get into farming. You either have to win the lottery or you depend on the hefty support of your family, which is sometimes like winning the lottery. Sure, there are stories of guys getting into the industry on their own, but those stories are getting to be rare and often when told are just that: stories.

For many in our world today, morals and family values have become a giant abstract painting where the paint is haphazardly slapped on the canvas without planning or purpose. Sexual intimacy is the guiding star, while children, families and continuance of the human family is only a brief afterthought and at best, an inconvenience.

Forage quality doesn’t increase after harvest, so what methods will ensure haylage yields are of optimum use to animals?

While I have lived and farmed in New Mexico all my life, my family originally dairy farmed in California. In the 1980s and early 1990s, there was a “great migration” of dairies from California to New Mexico, and we were one of those families.

That special day is coming up soon again. That special day to tell your sweetheart you love them and they are very special. That day, of course, is Valentine’s Day. In our fast-paced world today, it is easy for married couples to start to take each other for granted.

Of all the things a place can be known for – famous bands, art museums, sports teams – the small town of Geel, Belgium, is world-renowned for its mentally impaired residents. In the center of the village stands St. Dymphna’s church, supposedly containing the saint’s remains.

Personally, I think the greatest invention of all time is the outhouse. Before that it was just corncobs and chaos. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I’m not sure who originally made this statement, but I’m pretty sure the person was not a farmer.

An independent survey of producers found 69 percent continue to approve of the Beef Checkoff Program. Importantly, the more producers know about the program, the more supportive they are. The survey also found producers are generally more optimistic about the cattle industry than they were a year ago.

CanWest DHI is pleased to announce the winner of the National 2016 Herd Management Score award is Larenwood Farms - Chris, Grant and Dan McLaren of Drumbo, Ontario, in Oxford county. For the year 2016, the calculation encompasses 8,000 DHI herds across the country.

Brighter milk prices and income margins mean U.S. dairy producers may be climbing out of the shadows of 2015-16. Based on USDA’s monthly reports, the U.S. average milk price and milk income over feed cost margin hit 24-month highs in December.