Resiliency, innovation and hard work were several themes found in the wide variety of topics Progressive Dairy covered over the past twelve months. To close out the year, we have compiled a list of the most-read articles on our website from October 2023 to October 2024 and included a few new insights.

John Meyer has been CEO of Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) for the past 23 years. Progressive Dairy Editor Matti McBride asked Meyer a few questions about his tenure with HAUSA prior to his retirement in December 2024. 

Free hot chocolate and an opportunity to view dairy cattle brings people across southern Ontario to Summit Station Dairy of Lynden. Braving the unpredictable late December weather, attendees can enjoy a free tour of the 500-cow dairy during the annual Dairy Farm Open House.

Life goes on and I'll make new memories in my truck, but I think everyone's first car holds a special place in their heart. 

As with any legacy, it started with one cow. After the purchase of Fernhame PBL Penelope, Don and Wendy Chalack would soon acquire a dairy and buy 25 more cows, developing a business that would produce more than a dozen All-Canadian and All-American nominees, acquire three Master Breeder shields and become a household name in the North American registered dairy cattle industry.

The annual gathering of agricultural enthusiasts in Woodstock, Ontario, at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show brought a week full of smiles, beautiful weather and insightful conversations. The Canadian dairy industry was well represented at the exhibition Sept. 10-12.

Austin Ruud didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur when he had the idea for a compostable net wrap. Though he comes from a family of entrepreneurs, he had spent the past seven years working full time on the family cow-calf operation in northern Alberta.

There’s not much that equates to your own mother’s cooking, right? My mom is a great cook, but her specialty is biscuits. Warm, flaky, perfectly moist biscuits. It’s a household favourite when paired with her homemade raspberry jam. I took it upon myself to attempt baking said biscuits this week.

Betley Family Farms might’ve burst into the registered cattle scene like a lion, but there’s no way they’re going out like a lamb. It’s evident by the team’s commitment to creating profitable cattle that they’re just getting started.