There are people who wake up and see the world through a realistic lens, who trust scientists and their years of experience, who trust animal welfare experts like the renowned scientist Temple Grandin, and then there are people who wake up every day like Allstate’s Mayhem Commercial Guy and are ready to pounce upon the world like the F1 offspring of a category 7 hurricane and F5 tornado.

As a fourth generation dairy farmer who has dedicated my career - and therefore life - to raising and caring for dairy cattle and ensuring high-quality, reasonably priced, delicious dairy products are available in grocery stores, the thought of defending an industry that shows generation after generation we can become more-sustainable while continually improving how we care for our farm animals is exhausting.