One of my all-time favorite scriptures is: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, KJV)

Looking for the latest technology and products to help improve your dairy's efficiency? Here's a sneak peek of what you might see around World Dairy Expo this year. 

As I sit here and write this, a very special day is coming up for us soon. It will be our wedding anniversary.

2022 was the first year Sydney Bullard was a dairy youth exhibitor at World Dairy Expo (WDE) and the experience ignited motivation within her to work more closely with the show animals and assist them in reaching their full potential.

It’s obvious as Hansen rattles off names of past students and their current professions that he is passionate about those he teaches and coaches. 

It was about 10 years ago when our local young cooperators group from Darigold had the opportunity to visit the corporate headquarters of Starbucks.

Tenth-grade Georgia student Emma Pitman’s exposure to the dairy industry in middle school and FFA was her inspiration for writing a book, Just a Glass of Milk: The Story of a Girl and her Dairy Cow.

Dr. Andrew Bohnhoff is the Director of Forage and Nutrition for Prairie Estates Genetics. During his lifetime of involvement with the dairy industry, he has researched an array of topics that affect the bottom line of the farmer. While the importance of starch digestibility is widely known, he speaks with us today to show what specific factors can and should be considered, including growing conditions, corn hybrid genetics, moisture content, lab work and more. We discuss how all of these aspects translate directly to income over feed cost.

Leveraging funds provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), PA Dairymen’s Association and other partners, the Center for Dairy Excellence helps dairy farm families excel through various opportunities to make sound business decisions that shape the future of their farms.