Jim and Sylvia Parish downsized their dairy operation back in 1998 – but only if you look at the size of their animals. In all other respects, they upsized.

Jennifer Silverberg PhotographyFeatured photographerSaint Louis, Missouri

Progressive Dairyman thanks the following readers for their willingness to serve on its advisory board. Reader advisers provide ongoing feedback about the content in the magazine and generate ideas for future content. These dairy owners will also be featured in roundtable discussion articles throughout the remainder of the year. 

As consumers become more health-focused, the food industry has embraced the opportunity to meet their increasing needs. Most notably, “transparency” has become more prominent within the beef, chicken, pork and dairy industries.

“This is a miracle – plain and simple,” cardiology doctors told Shelly O’Leary in June 2017.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated areas of Texas and the East Coast, while wildfires scorched more than 8.8 million acres this past year alone.

Growing up, I had multiple pen pals. There was my cousin in Quebec, the daughter of family friends, a goat farmer and various exchange partners. Nothing could beat the thrill of a personal letter arriving in the mail.

How did you get started in videography? Hagenow: My passion for videography all started in grade school, when I created my first video project for a computers class.

Progressive Dairyman’s Dec. 12, 2017, print issue featured Roy and Mary Bergbigler in Butler, Pennsylvania. The couple farms with their daughter, MaryBeth Guynup. The buildings on their 100-cow dairy showcase the family’s faith, Mary’s love for decorating and the emphasis the whole family places on farming with the Bergbiglers’ four granddaughters.

Dwight Johnson had always loved the idea of raising goats. His story first began when he started buying goat milk for his kids to drink.