This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook As dairy farmers with herds entrusted to our care, I think we all felt the same sense of dread at the news of the wildfires. The pit in the bottom of your stomach, the catch in the back of your throat, the […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Success
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook I am proud to be a third generation dairy farmer, fourth generation on my families farm. There’s a definite sense of success that comes with knowing you are carrying on a tradition that was started so long ago. I think the dairy […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Don’t Forget
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook Is it just me or do the last few weeks of winter seem like the longest? You get a little break, maybe a couple days of gorgeous sunshine, and then the next storm blows in dashing your hopes for spring. I think […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Heart of the Farm
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook On January 20th, 2017 we hung up the milkers in our parlor for the last time. Luckily not for the reason that seems to currently plague our industry – having to call the dairy quits. Rather, we closed the parlor for the […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Beauty in Monotony
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook The sun shined through the stream of pressurized water as I sprayed out the parlor, creating a perfect mini rainbow. How many times had I done the same task and not noticed the beautiful prism? In fact, how often do we complete […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Be Thankful
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook This past year in the dairy industry has been tough. The roller-coaster ride of this life can sometimes take a heavy toll on your view and attitude. It’s easy to forget about all the things that make this way of life worth […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Were You Born in a Barn?
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook I’m sure we are all familiar with the age-old saying, “Were you born in a barn?” The original meaning of the phrase traces to an exclamation of one literally leaving the door open. In an era past, farmers often left the barn […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Battening down the Hatches
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook Let’s be honest, Mother Nature can be one of a dairy farmer’s worst enemies. That preparedness can only go so far with unstoppable forces, but at least it can grant you some piece of mind. So as we get ready to weather […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Can’t Make it to Expo
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook special addition Hoard’s at Expo While all eyes in the dairy industry turn to World Dairy Expo this week, my gaze will befrom a distance. This time of year I feel the pull of the 2,010 miles (not that I’m counting or […]
Hoard’s Dairyman – Finding Fall Balance
This is my latest post for the Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – HD Notebook The leaves are turning color and starting to fall. The warm temperatures that last into the night have faded away, replaced by a crisp chill in the evening air. Rain has returned to wet a summer-dried earth. If the changes of your […]