My Barnyard View

Each night, before Farmer John heads in the house for the evening, he walks through all the barns to make sure all our animals are safe and...

After an e X tra busy June Dairy Month,  Y es, I'm  Z apped!   But if there's at least one thing you have learned from my J...

5 Misconceptions about Dairy Farming Dairy Farmers are their own boss so they set their own schedule. Not true. Yes, we are o...

Here's my love story... I grew up on a chicken and dairy farm with my parents and brother and sister. As a teen I remember saying, ...

I have exciting news for you so keep reading! I would like to believe that I have good manners. My mom and dad raised me to say "p...

So what's the deal on antibiotics in milk? It is a frequently asked question.  I have always been very honest, open and transparent abou...

I was recently asked to be the keynote speaker at our county  Farm Bureau banquet. Why me, I wondered. I thought sure it was because my in...

What do 700 students and the fans at  U.S. Bank Stadium  have in common? ...noise and enthusiasm! Yesterday the noise and enthusias...

I love to write. Throughout grade school and middle school, when writing a story was our assignment, I was the kid that smiled from ear to ...

Super Bowl Sunday is Tomorrow!  Even if my Minnesota Vikings are not playing in the Big Game, I will be watching. I will be watching beca...

School's out for summer! School's out forever!  Just ask Alice Cooper... It's not just the students (and Alice) that are ex...

One of a farmers favorite vacation destinations is other farms. I know, it sounds rather silly to see how others work while taking a break ...

 T his Christmas Eve, as I am "celebrating" at home with a terrible cold, eating my soup while bundled up under a warm bla nket,...

  After an e X tra busy June Dairy Month, Y es, I'm Z apped! Janet But if there's at least one thing you have learned...