Below are the featured articles from recent issues of Hoard's Dairyman.


March 12 2024
When dairy farmers are away, they typically leave the farm in the hands of current employees or they call on neighbors or family to cover the workload
March 12 2024
The reproductive performance of lactating dairy cattle has improved over the past decade due to better health and transition management strategies, genetic selection, and the adoption of programs such...
March 12 2024
When I started in dairy practice nearly 40 years ago, vaccination strategies and schedules seemed rather straight forward
March 12 2024
From 2023 to 2025, there is expected to be over $6 billion in new milk processing capacity under construction in the U.S
Feb. 14 2024
Are you snowed in or are you snowed out? If you are a dairy farmer, the odds are high that you are more likely to be snowed out
Feb. 9 2024
Controlling mastitis and producing high-quality milk are only realized when teats are clean and dry prior to milking
Feb. 9 2024
A local tragedy involving farm equipment provided the spark for an event in Canada to help farm women feel more confident about operating farm machinery, especially in emergency situations
Feb. 9 2024
Not long ago I opened a cupboard to grab a coffee mug and noticed a blue-green tint to a bread loaf on the middle shelf above the mugs
Jan. 23 2024
Changes are happening at the farm and we are playing musical chairs with our houses
Jan. 23 2024
Forages are the key to improving profitability and reducing feed costs
Jan. 23 2024
The first thing you notice is that the parlor and building are spotless. It was built five years ago, and I first visited just as they swapped the old herringbone parlor for the rotary
Jan. 23 2024
In 2022, I was diagnosed with a disease called chronic Q fever, which is caused by the organism Coxiella burnetii
Jan. 23 2024
Capital needs are a primary concern for most dairy operations given the intensive nature of the agriculture industry’s demand for equipment and facilities
Jan. 10 2024
When we turn the calendar from December to January, it feels like we are starting a new chapter with blank pages because we really do not know what this year will bring
Jan. 10 2024
Looking back 25 years, I was at a crossroads in my vision for what secondary education to pursue. At 17 years old, I’d developed curiosity in dairy farming and cropping, but I also enjoyed fixing...
Jan. 10 2024
Mastitis, the inflammation of one or more mammary glands, is one of the most important diseases in dairy production
Jan. 10 2024
When you compete at this level, you will find geniuses that you didn’t know existed
Jan. 10 2024
when a pendulum swings out farther in one direction than normal, it may swing back too far in the other direction. A correction can take some time later on
Jan. 10 2024
A dairy sitting in the valley with Brown Swiss cows scattered across green pastures in the background is home to Carter Bratland and Viking Valley Farm
Dec. 13 2023
One of the many perks of living on a dairy farm is the fact that we are surrounded by wildlife