I am sure you have all heard of the saying, “Save the best for last.” My mom commonly said this to me, as I have a reputation for eating dessert, aka ice cream, before dinner. To no one’s …
I take our dog, Bella, for a walk early on these summer mornings when the air is cool and saturated with the sensuous aroma of sex. Plant sex, that is. The corn is pollinating lustily, with …
In remembrance of my brother, Nathan Holtegaard. As fall harvest approaches, farmers are preparing equipment, checking fields and making plans for one of the busiest seasons of the year. As a …
A coalition of organic dairy companies has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenging Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative, Horizon Organic …
“Every operation has a silver bullet ... you just have to find it.” I heard these words of wisdom from the owner of a North Dakota bison and beef ranch where I worked, and I’ve carried …
A coalition of organic dairy companies has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenging Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative, Horizon Organic …
For many families, summer means vacations, backyard barbecues and trips to the state fair. For dairy farmers, state fairs also provide one of the year’s biggest opportunities to connect with …
This year’s corn crop looks good in most areas across the Midwest. Much of it has tasseled and progressed to the reproductive stage of pollination. This is a critical time for the plant both in …
These are the so-called “dog days” of summer, a time of year that got its nickname from such homespun colloquialisms as “It’s hot enough to fry a hot dog on the driveway” and “It’s so …
We certainly are getting plenty of growing degree units right now. Let’s hope that extreme weather does not affect pollination. Thank you to all the producers who made crop reporting a …
Fair season is in full swing across the state. It is the same scene in any livestock barn: The cattle are clipped, clean and bedded down in a pile of golden straw, chewing their cud, oblivious to …
Dairy farming has pushed our limits a bit this summer, but the past couple of months have also been filled with an abundance of joyful moments. The critters who call our farm home have given us daily …
Farming — one of the most noble occupations — is also one of the most dangerous. I shall give you a few personal examples from the life of a farmer and large animal veterinarian. This past …
As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised 2026 and 2027 milk production estimates in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, based on the latest milk …
The size of the average dairy herd is seeing consistent year-over-year growth, according to proprietary benchmarking reports from Farm Credit Services. Ag Country Farm Credit Services Agribusiness …
The size of the average dairy herd is seeing consistent year-over-year growth, according to proprietary benchmarking reports from Farm Credit Services. Ag Country Farm Credit Services Agribusiness …
I’m sitting down to write this month’s column, and I don’t have anything in particular to tell you all about. I spent all day cutting and then merging second-crop hay, trying to think of what …
Wow, what an amazing National Dairy Month it has been. I can confidently say you were all prepared, and it showed. It was an honor to witness how dairy does more by creating opportunities for your …
The truly hot temperatures have at last arrived, which is a good thing, because it will force us to find new ways to complain about the weather. Let’s face it: We’ve had approximately 11 …
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, better known as pinkeye, remains one of the most economically important diseases affecting beef and dairy cattle. Every summer, producers battle lost …