Jim Massey writes from Barneveld, Wis., where he grew up on a family dairy and hog farm. He is the third generation to live on the farm with his wife, Anne.

Before returning to the farm in 2003, Massey earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in ag journalism. In 1983 he was hired by The Country Today, a weekly farm newspaper headquartered in Eau Claire, Wis. By 1995, he became general manager and editor. He retired in 2017. He has been freelance writing for Wisconsin Agriculturist since 2019.

Massey was recognized in 2018 at the Wisconsin FFA Convention as the Wisconsin FFA VIP.