The ag industry is abuzz with the fiasco left in the wake of the Dean Foods empire collapse. Earlier this year, it may have seemed the legal mess surrounding Dean Foods after they filed for bankruptcy and were bought out by Dairy Farmers of America for a $433 million price tag. Now, the not-yet defunct…
2019 was a wild ride for many of us. Now everyone is thinking about starting a new decade starry-eyed, full of hopes and ambitions. I’m not much for predictions, but I think we can evaluate last year’s trends and the noteworthy events that have already shaken us this first month and make educated guess on…
Update: As many of us suspected, prosecutors in this case have uncovered eyewitness reports that the activists capturing the footage coerced and encouraged the behavior depicted in the film. Please read the full article here. We will continue to keep you updated as the case progresses. We read the writing on the wall and though…
I was very excited to have finally turned out an article that stirred the ag community pot a bit. The article was a response to the Washington Post article by former Wisconsin dairy farmer, Jim Goodman. You can read mine here. You’ll want to make sure you get through that before continuing so you stay in the…
As a goat person, this week is kind of a big deal. The third Saturday of every June, this great nation takes some time to honor and promote the little dairy producer that is sometimes forgotten in the Western world. Guessed what it is yet? It’s National Dairy Goat Awareness week! Most of us get…
Author’s note: I realize that it’s a day late I finally have this up and posted. My apologies on that, I was having technical issues with my website but all is well now. This was too big a day not to celebrate! Get hype you guys! Today we kick off one of the best months…
I thought this was most appropriate to post on today of all days. I first saw this sign when my teacher pulled up a slide in my dairy production class. I’m a word geek, alright? There are a zillion and one quotes I’ve fallen in love with, but I thought this was one of…