There are many people who complain about radio stations that play Christmas music too early.

At their annual company meeting in August, Progressive Publishing employees had the opportunity to tour and sample the products at Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese in Gooding, Idaho. Steve Ballard shared their farm's story while serving up several varieties of their farmstead cheese.

Casey Kasparek, an artist from Alton, Illinois, entertained World Dairy Expo attendees with his unique feed art.

At Sunnyside Farms in Scipio Center, New York, the focus has always been on growing the herd size but doing so in a cost-efficient way.

Three cooperative representatives participated in a milk quality panel discussion at the 2015 National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting this past July in Syracuse, New York.

Progressive Dairyman prides itself on highlighting new technologies for dairy producers, and this issue’s cover image and accompanying stories here and here are the result of several months of discussion and planning.

As I write this editorial from my home office, I’m staring out my window at a fresh dusting of snow and nursing a cold. No, you’re not looking at a winter issue. The first day of spring has come and gone here in western Pennsylvania, and we’re still feeling the last clutching of winter.I’m seeing 70ºF days in the forecast and keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll have green grass by the time this issue hits mailboxes.