January must know her days are limited as she brought us  chilling temperatures and a skiff of snow just at calf feeding time this morning. ...

It was moooving day this week! The move did not include any packing material or boxes-- just calves that enjoyed kicking up their heels with...

For more than 50 years, corn and other types of grain or grasses have been harvested and stored in the pit silo.  We have two of these pit s...

When we have visitors to the farm we often get the question about how many times do we milk everyday. Our cows are milked twice a day b...

There's nothing sweeter than watching a mama cow welcome her new baby with a tongue licking bath. This licking cleans and strategic...

From the minute we bring a newborn  calf into  their own private hutch, it becomes our priority to monitor the calf for any health issu...

We strive to wean a small group of calves from their individual hutches to a group in a small pasture within a 10 to 12 week time frame...

Dairy farmers work closely with a variety of professionals such  as veterinarians and animal nutritionists. One of  my favorite profess...

Monday was 'test' day down on the dairy farm . It wasn't a pass or fail test like you might have in school but rather  a ...

As fall progresses, the time clock is ticking to get the crops harvested. We planted sorghum in the late spring hoping it would make  a...

I'm thankful that even though the view across the pasture of  our 4th generation  dairy  farm has changed dramatically this past ye...

Who would have thought that the lights of the new Walmart.com warehouse  would be lighting up my bedroom at night down on the dairy farm!...

January is showing off  with single digit temperatures for   multiple days and so far has just teased us with a skiff of snow. It may b...

                                                      Happy National Agriculture Day                                                     ...

What's not to love about the month of May? That was my thought as I stepped out the back door  this morning  on my way to feed calv...

Even though we witness new life often on our family dairy farm, it is never routine. Each birth is a celebration.                   ...

Pictures often tell the story far better than any words. I love these snapshots of cherished moments of how a father's love shaped th...

It wouldn't seem like spring if we didn't have visitors on the dairy farm! I'm looking forward to the conversations next week...

Watching the sun rise just as we finish feeding  baby calves on our dairy farm  is a great start to any day but welcoming new life to the f...

Feeding our dairy cows a nutritious diet is an everyday activity--regardless of the weather conditions.  Even though these cows had alr...