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Karen Bohnert

Dairy Editorial Director

Karen Bohnert is the Dairy Editorial Director at Farm Journal, overseeing Dairy Herd Management and Milk Business Quarterly since 2021. A lifelong advocate for dairy, Karen draws from both professional expertise and personal experience—she and her husband operate Bohnert Jerseys, a 750-cow dairy in East Moline, Illinois.

Raised on a dairy farm in Oregon, her editorial career spans freelance journalism and roles at organizations like Swiss Valley Farms and the American Jersey Cattle Association. She was named a Distinguished Alumni Leader by the Holstein Foundation.

Latest Stories
Connecting dairy’s story and products with consumers is a key ingredient when partnering with retail stores. Midwest Dairy was recognized for its efforts in this area by a leading Midwest retailer earlier this fall.
One year ago, a tornado completely devasted Wellacrest Farms, New Jersey’s largest dairy farm. Community support outpoured from a group of Amish to a GoFundMe account that helped with the rebuild.
Head to Georgia and you’ll find a farmer with a New York accent and no dairy in his DNA. Nevertheless, Pete Gelber is a dairy farmer who offers a unique, firsthand perspective on succession planning.
For the second month in a row, Dairy Margin Coverage payments will be issued. USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that September’s DMC income over feed costs calculation to be $8.62/cwt.
Park the tractor. Even if that means you’re in bib overalls and are literally walking from the cow barn to the school gymnasium. Sit in the stands. When your children spot dad in the gym, their smile will stretch wide.
The current Farm Bill is due to expire in 2023. While that may still seem a long way away, unity in the dairy industry to create a 500-foot view will be essential to spell success for dairy with the next Farm Bill.
National Dairy Checkoff announced that they will continue their partnership with MrBeast. The YouTube star has a huge following with one video view count surpassing the total number of Netflix subscribers.
The 20th Annual MILK Business Conference has a great line-up of speakers and sessions that will explore the decisions and opportunities to help dairy producers set their dairy on a path of making bold directions.
The September Milk Production report underscored positive year-over-year growth that unfolded in terms of milk production and cow numbers.
Dairy farming is nonstop, and sometimes so is the stress. Sam and Brittany Olson have been open with their own mental health struggles and believe that their own experience serves as someone else’s survival guide.
The moments in life that make our hearts bloom are often the small moments in-between. We must look for them and cherish them.
Activist-led ballot initiatives and other legislative measures have been at the forefront of the news. Timely, the Animal Agriculture Alliance spoke about animal activism during a World Dairy Expo seminar.
Enrollment for the USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) is now open until Dec. 7, 2022. FSA administrator says this year showed why enrolling in DMC makes good business sense.
National Dairy Checkoff marketing strategy took a 180 turn about 15 years ago, and partnering with companies like these have played a crucial role in building the demand for dairy products.
Feed prices are obviously much higher than in years past and it’s going to be that way for some time to come.