Farm News As September unfolds, our farm undergoes a subtle transformation. While stores rush to declare autumn's arrival in August, we...

Farm News After weeks of silence, there are bird calls popping up on my Merlin birding app that I haven't heard since May. Swainson's...

Farm News The cool dry air of mid-August lulled us into a false sense of summer drawing to a close. The heat and humidity have returned...

Farm News It is time to focus the spotlight on the cheese makers. The medals and the accolades bring recognition to the finished...

Farm News It is risky to plant a cover crop in late July. You spin the roulette weather wheel in the hopes that your field receives rain...

Farm News Their webs appear on cue, as if the spiders have a wall calendar built into their tiny brains (do they even have "brains??"). ...

Farm News As we turn the page on July and open a new chapter onto August, there are no signs of typical mid-summer drought. In fact, the...

Farm News End of july, summer is not over. Yet, the land is sending us cues that she is taking a break, taking a breather from...

Farm News The French culinary concept "mise en place," or everything in its place, is an essential mindset for the cheese maker. The idea...

Farm News First things first: I am elated to announce that our little creamery on the prairie took home FOUR (yes 4!) medals at the...

Farm News As our cheese making team gets ready to head off to the American Cheese Society's annual conference in Buffalo, NY, I reflect...

Farm News Famers often say that farming is a way of life not a vocation. I would argue that it is both. No farmer keeps "bankers hours,"...

Farm News The Midwest is in a heat dome, and the summer solstice is barely upon us. With temperatures in the mid to high '90's and heat...

Farm News June brings heat. June brings lush abundance. June rains bring tall pastures. June is dairy month-an industry campaign to keep...

Farm News This week, we shipped off several cheeses for the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) judging and competition. Over the...

Farm News In the waning days of May, there's a distinct shift from the chaos of kidding season to the well-worn routines of milking and...

Farm News The farm was spared the epic dust storm and severe thunderstorms that crossed our region earlier this week. Large sections of...

Farm News The rains come every other day. The temperatures hover in the temperate range, perfect for growing grasses and alfalfa. The...

Farm News The American Cheese Society has anointed May as "American Cheese Month." American cheese connotes many things; in the not too...

Farm News Our last pregnant doe kidded yesterday morning, on cue with no fanfare, delivering a healthy set of twins. So ends kidding...