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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
For dairy moms witnessing their children working alongside older generations and the lessons it instills is the best gift, every day, especially on Mother’s Day.
Dairy Management Inc. announced a partnership with Venture Winston Grants, providing access to a network of entrepreneurs tasked with providing marketplace solutions for industry challenges.
With only 450 acres and milking 60 Jersey cows, Ken Ropp has built a business that has survived and thrived in central Illinois. The lessons Ken has learned are ones that can apply to many farms of all sizes.
In November Washington dairy farmers were required to begin paying overtime to any of their employees who work more than a 40-hour workweek. The state of Washington has the highest minimum wage in the country at $13.69.
Mitzie Blanchard of Blanchard Family Dairy shares the changes she has made to her dairy’s management due increasing feed costs.
Some farmers are fortunate to have experienced farm help on stand-by to assist them with spring field work. Other farmers are not quite so lucky. Experts offer safety tips before you send your help out in the field.
Hi, I’m Karen and I am a dairy farm wife, dairy farm mom, a dairy cheerleader and the newly appointed Dairy Editorial Director for Farm Journal.
On Tuesday afternoon, dairy farmer Jamie Bansen of Forest Glen Jerseys located in Dayton, Ore., received alarming news that the creamery her family ships milk to was on fire.
Earth Day may be celebrated in late April each year, but for dairy farmers, every day is Earth Day.
“Farmers openly talk about safety on the farm, whether that is with equipment handling or stockman training. Keeping a healthy workforce is another way that we can provide farm safety.”
After reviewing the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, the Biden-Harris Administration has made the decision to discontinue the program in May.