“FIRE!” Chris and Rikki Van Dyk and Chris’ parents, John and Eileen, of West Croix Genetics near New Richmond, Wisconsin, started the afternoon on Aug. 4, 2015, with such a shout.

When Jackson Williams left for New Zealand after college, his parents Darryl and Lucinda were a little worried he might never come back to their dairy. After all, if he came back, he’d be the thirteenth generation to farm that land.

In the words of Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, a true leader leads by example, works well with others, tackles tough challenges head-on and sticks with a job until it’s done.

Tears were shed as Joan Wortman watched each one of her Milking Shorthorn cows sell from Green Acres Farm in South Randolf, Vermont. Every single cow was born on the farm and was part of her close-knit family.

Our Sept. 12 issue featured Leen Leenaerts and Jake Coy, two international participants of this year's U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium. Below, check out images from Leenaerts’ home farm in Belgium. Photos provided by Leen Leenaerts.

While Erika Nagorske was working through vet school at the University of Minnesota, she noticed a significant pattern of disinterest in calf health among dairy producers and veterinarians.

From food to culture to the New Mexico heat and the sheer magnitude of the U.S. dairy industry, nothing could really prepare the international students who attended the U.S. Dairy Education Training Consortium (USDETC) in Clovis, New Mexico, for the experience they were about to embark upon this past spring.

Longtime World Dairy Expo exhibitor Gil Teixeira has experienced the highs and lows of dairy farming over the past 56 years, but he looks forward to the next generation carrying on the dairying tradition.

Our staff saw the #bovinechallenge posts making their way across social media, and we decided to get in on the fun with our spin.

From the top of the Hopkins Farm Creamery’s 80-foot tall silo, one can see the Lewes Beach coastline. Five miles from the beach and a 10-minute drive by car, tourists and beachgoers stop at the popular ice cream shop after a hot day in the sand and swim on the coast.