The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest preliminary data shows January milk production hit 19.1 billion pounds, up 0.1% from January 2024, following a 0.5% decline in December. Output in …
Some religions believe in reincarnation after death and though I personally don’t believe in reincarnation, if I did, a farm dog would be my choice – especially a dog on a dairy farm. …
I was in third grade when someone told me I would be Princess Kay of the Milky Way for the first time. Eleven years ago, they saw something I did not yet see in myself, and today, they are my most …
Every so often, a guy hears of something that seems totally improbable. One such thing might be a WWII POW camp located in northern Iowa. My wife and I visited Algona, Iowa, some years ago, so …
As much as I like working with calves, working through an abomasal bloat issue has proven to be one of the most frustrating challenges I have encountered in veterinary practice. For reference, …
Mark Twain once said, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” While it’s been 115 years since Twain’s passing, that advice seems as relevant now as it was …
Spring is perhaps our most favorite season of the year. The warm breezes and strong sunshine renew our souls after the cold, long and dormant winter months. On these early spring days, we are …
The House Ways and Means Committee focused on expanding trade at Tuesday’s hearing. Former agricultural trade ambassador Gregg Doud , who is now the president and CEO of the National …
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers plans to include $80 million for food and agriculture in his state budget. This funding includes more money for the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports. The …
“Prepare. The end of the world is coming.” We’ve heard the doomsday news cried out over the centuries. Remember 12/31/1999? Yet, we are still plugging away, and the earth is still …
Some years ago, an email from a 13-year-old dairy farm girl from Central Minnesota landed in my inbox. She said she wanted to be a journalist and was wondering if I could give her some advice. …
With this month’s column, I’m straying from my typical themes of feeding and nutrition to highlight some of the best and brightest students from across the Midwest who represent the …
As a child, my dad would often go for a drive on Sunday afternoons. Sometimes, he’d go alone, but oftentimes, he’d take my mom and sometimes us kids too. Whenever I went with him, my main …
Attention, students: Midwest Dairy is excited to announce scholarship opportunities available for the 2025-2026 academic year. High school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students who reside in …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture again lowered its 2025 milk production forecast from last month in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing lower expected cow …
U.S. milk production is slowly recovering, though it remained below a year ago for the second month in a row in December, primarily due to the impact of bird flu in California. The U.S. …
I saw something the other day that made me giggle. “Welcome to adulthood, where you will have to decide every night what to make for supper.” I used to never think twice about what …
When I started my graduate assistant position in the athletic department at Indiana State University in 2014, I brought with me a few years of experience from a Division III school at the University …
From school visits to a trip south of the equator, January was a month full of opportunities and new experiences. As Princess Kay, I was excited to attend the First District Association Winter …
We Americans have been spoiled by technology. Flip a switch and the lights come on; pick up your cell phone and instantly begin to waste time watching funny cat videos. If you want a …