I recently returned to the farm from a long weekend trip to Jacksonville, Florida. I went on behalf of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Special 10. While in Jacksonville, I attended the American Farm Bureau Fusion Conference.

This is the time of year when I look out my window with a sense of dread at all the work I need to do. It’s not the field work or chores out in the barn that I see. It’s the weeds growing in the flower gardens that surround my house.

Whether you are new to needling cattle or a seasoned pro, the risk of injury or side effects from mishaps that may occur while performing this task are always present. 

On March 30, the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) released the updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle.

I come from a family of hikers. My father has summited many local mountains in our area, and this was before Instagram, so apparently, he genuinely enjoyed it.

As a young child living on a dairy farm, there was a particular phrase that would spark fear and dread deep in the recesses of my brain. A phrase that once yelled through the front door would start a cacophony of shrieks from one child to another.