Milk - General
From a violent collision to a forced recovery during a blizzard, one farm woman learns trading productivity for rest isn’t a weakness, but a necessary act of grace and healing.
One mile from home, our world shattered. We survived the wreckage, but it made one thing clear: Stop pushing pause and finalize your farm succession plan today. Your legacy depends on it.
Rising incomes, population growth and a protein craze are reshaping demand for meat and dairy worldwide.
As beef-on-dairy becomes more of the standard, disconnects between dairies and feedlots continue to challenge collaboration and performance.
Beef-on-dairy practices are rapidly transforming the landscape of the dairy industry, proving that with a little innovation, even perceived limitations can be turned into lucrative opportunities.
Most moms hate the question, “What’s for dinner?” So, when the meal load becomes heavy — as we are not only feeding our families, but also the crew helping us farm — let’s rally together.
As the dairy industry continues adapting to market demands, there is hope that current positive trends will benefit producers for the foreseeable future.
Full Circle Jerseys is strategically transitioning its 5,000-cow herd from straight Jerseys to Holstein x Jersey crossbreds.
When you grow up on a farm, certain phrases become ingrained in your vocabulary, like “feed the calves” or “fix the fence” or “mow the grass,” but one phrase, in particular, is notably absent.
The dairy industry has witnessed a notable rise in the integration of beef within its realm, marking a significant shift that prompts us to ask, “When is high too high?”
This ER nurse and dairy farmer’s wife shares that the difference between an accident and a tragedy is truly milliseconds.
Navigating the world of health insurance can be daunting, especially for farmers and small business owners. Here’s an explanation of several options that might work for you.
The beef-on-dairy approach is not just a temporary fix; it’s become a strategic component in the U.S. beef production landscape.
Brian Forrest of Maple Ridge Dairy near Stratford, Wisconsin, embodies a spirit of selflessness and resilience, as he has been an organ donor, not just once, but twice.
Legendary Coach K once advised, “Be as tough as your mothers.” This message resonates deeply with those of us who grew up as farm kids, where our mothers proved to be the unsung heroes of our upbringing.
Fifteen years into growing a farm and a family together, everything changed for Ron and Sherri Prins and their four young kids. A diagnosis made the couple lean on their faith and on one another more than ever before.
From a tattered farm two years ago after a tornado flattened the Leach’s dairy in Linwood, Kansas, to a farm with new barns and new life, the Leach family says the journey to rebuild wasn’t easy, but it was worth it.
Shift your mindset towards positivity.
As a business owner, running a farm is nonstop and it is difficult to draw a dividing line that separates work life and personal life. Our lives are simply not an 8-5 job.
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March,
As long as the beef market is hot, the key for producers will be maintaining the right number of lactating cows going through the parlor and ensuring the right number of replacement heifers can keep that pipeline full.
NBA superstars Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith learned how to hand milk a cow on live television thanks to a Madison, Georgia dairy farm, Big Sandy Creek Farm.
“We most abolish animal ag to prevent the next pandemic.” While animal rights supporters make up a small percentage, they are loud and can mislead consumers with messages like this. Here’s the 2023 activist roundup.
Mike Simone, Executive Director of market Research and Intelligence with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says high beef prices are here to stay for a while for several reasons.
The beef market is sizzling hot and dairy producers have not only noticed but have taken action to capitalize on securing an alternative profit source to their bottom line.
Raising teens isn’t for the faint of hearts. Raising teens is not easy and while many of those years are spent watching our children thrive on and off the farm, other times we are just trying to survive.
