From the Editor

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.”

“I’m going to tell you a little story about how I got where I am today. I’m also going to tell you the secret to a long, satisfying career,” Phil Meadows said during his recent presentation at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

If you listen to podcasts, you’re going to be excited for this news. We now have a podcast available. Find it by searching for “Progressive Dairy” podcast on your favorite platform.

I’ve been struck with an odd realization this summer: I’m closer to having kids in 4-H and youth programs than I am to having been a participant myself.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 45,000 Americans died from suicide in 2016 – one person every 12 minutes. Another 1.3 million people attempted suicide that year. Given these numbers, mental health has been a topic of increasing concern.