“You’re making a farmer out of me.” I made that remark to my boyfriend when he and I were milking cows at his farm one night a few weeks ago. […]
Selling Out
Back when I was in high school, I was kind of a know-it-all. I had an answer for basically everything (and for the most part that has remained unchanged). Sometimes […]
A Day in the Life of a Summer Intern
Guest Post by Jaylene Lesher, Bernville, PA, A student at Penn State University This summer I had the pleasure of living in America’s Dairyland while interning for Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC […]
Food: A Lost Art in the U.S.
I admired the crops as our car sped through the countryside, seeing nearly-ripe wheat, rapeseed, corn, pasture and some occasional cows. Food was top of mind during our recent family sojourn […]
Milk Travels in Good Hands
We take it for granted, yet it’s one of the most important steps in getting a high quality end product to consumers. Hauling milk to our dairy plant is orchestrated […]
Grandpa’s Handwritten Obituary
Kale had an awesome assignment for the last “project” of the year. He had to make a family tree three generations back from him. Now this tree only needed to […]
Does Rural Wisconsin Need a Revamp?
There’s a lot of talk about how the economic health of Wisconsin hinges on attracting a young, hip and professional workforce to Milwaukee and Madison. It has been said that […]
Knock Knock Jokes by My Sons
Mother’s Day is just another day on the farm for me. It doesn’t really matter what the holiday is, there is still work to be done. Cows don’t milk themselves […]
Ag’s Apathy Taking a Toll
If your neighbor was spreading lies about your farm, you would be mad. If someone was badmouthing your family, you would be livid. Guess what? Armies of activists tell anyone […]
We Still Dream
When I was little I can remember dreaming about who I would marry, how many kids I would have and what I would do for a living. I was lucky […]
Keeping Our Memories Alive
I am the proud daughter of a dairy farmer; I was born and raised on a 50-cow farm. I can remember some of the fun times growing up, like walking […]
Would You Work for Yourself?
Livestock takes lots of TLC (tender loving care). When you grow up around livestock you just KNOW it and you probably learned it by osmosis. Cows come first, no matter […]