My Barnyard View

Yesterday I testified before the House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division in response to the bill to make milk a default ...

There is no sweeter sign of affection than a kiss.  We get lots and lots of kisses on our farm. We get cute kisses, sloppy kisses, ...

Just like no two cows having the same pattern of spots, no two cows have the same personality. Sara spends most evenings being the one ...

Are you ready for some football? As the Super Bowl drew near, football seemed to be on most every Minnesotans mind. As Minnesota welcomed...

2017 Top Five Most Viewed Blog Posts My Barnyard View Click on the blog post titles and you can read what you missed. 5.  Harvest...

This week I have shared about our children Sara and Michael, and now it's Farmer John's turn to be featured.   "I'...

"Mom always liked me best!"  I wasn't about to risk hearing this from Sara or Michael, so since I highlighted our daughter ...

There have been a lot of changes in my world lately.  For the past 19 years I have helped students that struggle with reading and m...

Do cows bite? I get this question often. Have you ever seen a cow smile? If so, it did not look like this. Google image Cows h...

Q is not an easy letter to work with, so I fudged a little.  Q Is For QT (cutie). I can't think of anything cuter than a calf. Le...