May 31, 2016 | Dairy News, Life on the Farm
For all of the planning that we do in dairy farming, there are a lot of factors we can’t control. Mother Nature is a huge one, but another one is the milk price. Right now, the milk price is pretty low, and it’s going to keep decreasing for the coming months. The last...
Jul 30, 2014 | Life on the Farm
Farming is cyclical. There are times when there aren’t enough hours in the day, and others when there’s a short break in the fieldwork. Right now is one of those times, and I’ll take it. We’ll be bringing in another crop of hay pretty soon, and the wheat will be ready...
Jul 24, 2014 | Animal Care, Life on the Farm
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to spend the day in Chicago at a meeting of the American Dairy Science Association to address dairy industry groups and university researchers. I was asked to speak about what I know best: running a modern dairy farm, caring for...
Nov 25, 2013 | Dairy News
A few weeks ago, I went to Madison to spend a couple of days helping shape Wisconsin agricultural policy. As a member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Policy Development Committee, it’s my job to help sift through all of the recommendations from farmers around the...
Nov 18, 2013 | Life on the Farm
It’s November and that means we’re pushing hard to get the last of the crops in and fertilize the fields with manure. The first freeze could happen any time now. With the late spring we had, our whole season has been condensed, and we’re feeling the push to get things...
