There are two different kinds of mistakes; some are preventable and some aren’t. Take calving season, for instance; a calf dies because it was born on frozen ground and simply couldn’t maintain its body temperature at that fragile time of life. If bedded, out of the wind, or warmed up, that calf would have been perfectly fine....More

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s future leaders. I always enjoy the opportunity to reach out to and work with kids. Whether it’s a book reading at an elementary school, serving as a mentor to someone competing in a 4-H or FFA contest, or writing a letter of recommendation for an up-and-comer applying for a tough internship, I believe it’s so important to help others along the path to success. It’s a way to pay it forward for those who helped me in my own career journey....More

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and with a record number of photos submitted in our first photo contest of 2012, I would say the collection says a lot of great things about who we are in animal agriculture....More