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I’m not going to sugarcoat it: How agriculture presents itself to the public needs to change. Personally, most people in ag follow more conservative values, and I’m one of them. But professionally, publicly, in the way we market our lives and our product, it’s time to let them go.

Every English major knows the slagging that comes with announcing your choice of study. Close friends and concerned relatives play it off as a momentary lapse of judgement or quote employment statistics they hastily looked up on their phone.

Recently, I sat with a silver-haired gentleman looking at his photo album of more than a half-century ago. Black-and-white pictures stared back at us with his cherished memories. He lovingly stroked the pictures; “This is when we were on the ranch; we all got together for a family reunion.

Celebrate June Dairy Month with these tried-and-true recipes, straight from the kitchens of real farmwomen and Progressive Dairyman staff members who use real dairy products as a staple ingredient. They arekid-tested and potluck-approved.

Did you sing the title of this article in your head? When we were outlining this article, the hit song inexplicably popped into our heads. Then we realized it was because it so accurately describes how dairy advocates are feeling right now.

There are many misconceptions surrounding the dairy industry in today’s society. From misleading videos and information to a general lack of agriculture education, many people have no idea what a typical day on a dairy farm looks like.