Every Sunday after Church, I head to our local grocery store with my weekly shopping list. Some weeks I’m more prepared then others but one thing that is always on my list is milk. I have mentioned in previous posts that grocery shopping should not be stressful; however, with all the food labels out there, […]
You bet your life on it – Earth Day
You get your hands in it Plant your roots in it Dusty head lights dance with your boots in it… You write her name on it Spin your tires on it Build your corn field, You bet your life on it It’s that elm shade Red roads clay you grew up on That plowed up […]
The Story of Danza
The cold spring has been reminiscent of warmer times, so I thought I would share with all you the story of Danza. Let’s rewind to June of 2007 – I was a younger women then, working and going to school for my master’s degree. I was one of two co-chairs for the 2008 National Ayrshire […]
Guest Post: A quick call to 811 can save downtime, repair costs, fines…and lives
A quick call to 811 can save downtime, repair costs, fines…and lives Despite knowing there is risk in digging, a study conducted by Enbridge in 2014 shows nearly 71% of farmers and ranchers have never called 811 to have pipelines marked before beginning a digging project, putting themselves and their operation at risk. The survey […]
What I’ve Learned About FFA
Have you ever heard of FFA? Were you ever involved in it? The mission states: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Unfortunately my high school did not offer agriculture classes or FFA. Three years after I graduated, […]
Let’s agree to disagree
The Mackinson Dairy Farm Facebook page was started approximately two years ago with the premise of interacting with people interested in the industry as well as educating via pictures and video. The amount of time and energy that goes into our online presence has a lot to do with the pride that we have in […]
Isn’t it time we get real & learn the Milk Truth?
There are a lot of us seeking out the real story and the real truth about the things that are important to us, like the food we put on our family table. The internet and social media have put the answers at our fingertips but also made it hard to avoid all the “information” […]
Fairlife – What is Ultra-Filtered Milk?
Fairlife’s chocolate (yum) and 2% reduced fat milk. Last week I went to Wal-Mart over my lunch hour to get some snow pants so we could get some much needed fresh air. My list only had 3 items but somehow when I checked out, there were 18 in my cart. One of those was […]
What does a dairy company do to ensure that the milk we purchase is antibiotic free?
Illinois Farm Families is a program that invites moms from the Chicago area to visit family farms for a behind-the-scenes look at how their food is grown. I have been fortunate to attend the dairy tour the last two years and I am proud to be involved with it. Recently the program went on a […]
Our calf barn!
One month ago, we finished our calf barn and I sat down with Matt and picked his brain. I admit, I love it and wanted to share it with all of you! Previously, after a calf was born, we moved it from the maternity barn to it’s own calf hutch. Now it moves from the maternity […]
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