Farming has taken on new heights in the last decade as increasing interest in robotics has grown exponentially. The long, back breaking days of constantly bending over to put on and take off a milker, or putting in excessive amount of hours in a field could be long gone.  If you visit any More>>

All over YouTube you can see hysterical videos of these small critters called Fainting Goats. But the question is, do they really faint? Answer: Not necessarily. Most of the time when an animal is scared or startled the first thing they do is run off as fast as they can. However, there is one minor More>>

The future of your dairy herd is highly dependent on the success of your calf and heifer replacement program. The goal of almost any dairy farmer is to improve genetics and to increase milk production, no matter how good it already is. Dairy farmers are responsible for the next generation of More>>

According to dictionary.com a tractor is a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery or other vehicles.  This definition seems obvious to most, but we all know that there is a population of city dwellers who have never seen a tractor in More>>

Animal health depends upon many various elements including environment, genetics, handling, and perhaps most important nutrition.  Production animals today enjoy better balanced, healthier diets than most humans do.  Each and every ingredient is scrutinized to ensure that the animal More>>

The summer heat is in full swing and here in Western Wisconsin all forms of life are looking for ways to cool themselves down.  We humans crank up the AC or buy an extra fan, dogs pant profusely and in the case of my hounds lie on their backs and play dead in front of the fan.  More>>