There are a lot of similarities between putting together a winning team on the dairy and recruiting players for a winning season. Let’s explore some key attributes of winning teams on and off the field.

When I was younger, I loved showing animals at the fair. I’ll admit, I was in it more for the fun than the cattle. Those calves and heifers were essentially my ticket in, so I didn’t mind the morning chores and occasional barn duty shifts.

Imagine you’re locked in a room with a handful of people you work with daily. The only way out is to lean on each other’s capabilities, crack codes and solve riddles leading to the right key that unlocks the exit.

It’s been a minute since I’ve felt patriotic. The good old-fashioned fire in your heart, tear in your eye, sound of a bald eagle screaming in the distance type of patriotic.

My first leadership experience was in Enumclaw’s Chinook 4-H Club when I became a club officer in 2002 or 2003.

What started as a way to distribute extra milk during the hot months of summer by grocery organizations sponsoring milk, June became the official “dairy month” that is still celebrated today.

Since the beginning of the year, artificial intelligence applications, including OpenAI's popular ChatGPT, have been a trending topic on social media.

I like to think that Theodore Roosevelt came to this conclusion horseback, somewhere in the Badlands, as he battled through the grief of losing his wife and his mother on the same day.

Dairying is not easy. As a dairy producer, sometimes you have to play the role of veterinarian, sometimes the accountant and other times the nutritionist.

This issue of Progressive Dairy features what has become our annual overview of the “State of Dairy.” This year’s flyover – both in this magazine and expanded online content – reflects questionnaire responses from more than 100 producers, organization leaders, economists, lenders, advisers and others who were asked to share their thoughts and outlooks for 2023.