When milk markets are short of milk, there never seems to be an issue with finding a home for milk. But when milk markets are long, it’s another story.

“Why do you want to start a dairy? It is a terrible time to do that.” This was from my Farm Credit representative when I called this spring for a farm appraisal to get equity to build our dairy barn. I can’t lie; he did have a point – although perhaps being in the agricultural lending field, he could have couched it better. 

World Dairy Expo (WDE) has always been one of my favorite weeks of the year. Sometimes, I think I’m even more excited about that first week in October than I am for my birthday (month) or Christmas.

Finally, after all these years, I realize I’ve been going after my goals all wrong. Thanks to a simple mindset shift, I now see how I can better set myself up for successfully achieving what it is I’ve set out to do, and maybe this tip will help you too.

Have you ever noticed some strange mastitis on your farm? And when you treat it, it doesn't seem to improve? Or it just keeps coming back? This is most likely because you are treating it incorrectly.

There are more than five things that great families and teams do, but these are important ones to practice. Great families and teams don’t just happen; they are created, protected and nurtured. The steps I am sharing are all “action” items, which means they won’t happen without a diligent and determined effort to make them happen.

Sometimes farm kids look at things totally different than other people do. Such is the case in what happened many years ago in my Sunday school classroom when I was a small child.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance gained insights at the 2019 Animal Rights National Conference that will help enable everyone in animal agriculture to protect their livelihood. Speakers from various animal rights organizations shared examples of their work and plans for upcoming strategies and tactics. Animal rights extremists are becoming increasingly aggressive in their efforts to end animal agriculture, so it is more important than ever to be proactive and prepared.

Raising healthy, strong calves is no easy task. It takes time, patience, good nutrition and plenty of knowledge. I asked my followers on social media what their favorite tips and tricks were when it came to caring for calves.

Just outside of Clovis, New Mexico, is a “lighthouse in the desert.” While not an actual lighthouse, it serves as a beacon of hope and service in eastern New Mexico for those in need.