From the Editor

Right before the end of the year, I made a visit to Kinnard Farms in Casco, Wisconsin, and met with director of dairy operations Shaun Hardtke to talk about one small change that made a significant difference on the 7,000-cow dairy.

You’ve likely heard the statistic that 80% of us will fail to accomplish the New Year’s resolutions we set forth (according to U.S. News & World Report).

Last year, your Progressive Dairyeditors chose to have a common theme for their work. We adopted the goal to be “confidently curious.”

The music we listen to frequently reflects our feelings or interpretations of the conditions we face.

For the past few years, our editorial team has shared with you our “word of the year” based on the book My One Word. I definitely won’t be doing that for 2020. I think it either brings bad luck, or it’s simply God’s way of challenging my commitment.

“Most people think they know what they are good at. They are usually wrong … and yet, a person can perform only from strength.”