As I sat and watched my tractor tire go flat (I actually had a spring from the swather puncture it)... I had an epiphany of what thoughts in the dairy industry have had the air go out of them. In business terms, this is called a paradigm shift.

I was sent an article from the New York Times entitled, When the Cellos Play, the Cows Come Home1. It seems there is a school in Denmark called, The Scandinavian Cello School located on a farm. There, young musicians hone their skills playing...

I was reading an article from the OSU extension called Branding: OSU working to settle the debate of the ages. It is a study about stress levels in calves during branding time using four traditional restraint methods.

Most people outside of those who work closely with cows, probably don’t recognize the intelligence of cows—especially their complex relationships within a herd.

One of the most stressful and consequential moments in life is when something is born. In the human species, it is an experience that is never forgotten… just ask a mother.

Recently, my wife asked me to cook some hamburgers on the grill. However, she specified that she wanted them juicy… and not pink.

Most people that work closely with cows already know that cows are much more than what they can provide for us… which is why in the dairy industry, cow comfort is a big deal. We understand that the physical and mental health of a cow creates a...

When we talk about how much water a cow should drink every day, we need to talk about how much a lactating cow drinks versus a dry cow. Since milk is high in water, the water requirements of a lactating cow are closely related to milk production....

There are a lot of factors that determine how often a cow will drink. And by controlling the factors that are within your control, you may be able to influence how much water a cow will drink every day.

I had an interesting moment while moving cattle recently. I was working with a 14-year-old who had never worked—or even been around cattle before.

Testing for disease in cows is essential for maintaining cow health and preventing the spread of illness within the herd. Even when a test comes back negative, could the cow still be sick? And if a test is positive, is it always accurate?

One thing that I’ve had good success with in managing farms is a discussion of people, process, or tools. All problems that occur can fit nicely in one of these buckets.