Hoard's Dairyman Featured Articles
Hoard's Dairyman began in 1885 and is published 20 times per year. Below are article features that have appeared in our magazine.
June 2013
Lameness and lying time are linked
Producers and Co-ops face an uphill battle
Yes, California's pricing system is killing its dairies
Handy Hint June
May 25, 2013
Dairy proposals offer effective catastrophic insurance
Editorial: Alternatives needed to lower scc limit
April’s genetic evaluations ushered in a new era
Handy Hint May 25
May 10, 2013
Are you ready for fly season?
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: Swapping one European protection for another
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: More food, less waste needed in the future
Handy Hint May 10
April 25, 2013
Are we graduating the right graduates?
Repeated sampling generates the best rations
California’s pricing system is killing its dairies
Handy Hint April 25
April 10, 2013
The dairy dozen: 12 key financial indicators
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: FDA petition would expand product options
Greek yogurt brings value to all
Handy Hint April 10
March 25, 2013
We’re creating cow islands
Editorial: Students deserve a better milk experience
The three c’s of farming
Handy Hint March 25
March 10, 2013
Take a holistic look at hoof health
Editorial: We need to curb inbreeding rates
Most agree fluid milk can rebound
Handy Hint March 10
February 25, 2013
Domestic markets to face slower growth
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: Maybe a little dirt and bacteria are good for us
Udder health is an animal breeding success story
Handy Hint February 25
February 10, 2013
Dairy farmers have a new friend in Congress
Editorial: Abrupt plant closure highlights larger problem
Editorial: it’s time to overhaul immigration
Handy Hint February 10
January 25, 2013
Better taste comes from adding more dairy
Editorial: Farm bill patch job offered little for dairy
Excellence is not accidental
Handy Hint January 25
January 10, 2013
Winning forage entries don’t make winning rations
Land: Good buy or at the market high?
Genomics will continue to open new doors
Handy Hint January 10
December 2012
Editorial: We deserve better on Federal estate taxes
Technology isn’t always electronic
The backstory sheds light on 2013 prices
Handy Hint December
November 2012
Round Table: They get more cows safe in calf
Partnerships are moving more milk
Five-point checklist for your winter feeding needs
Handy Hint November
October 25, 2012
How and where people made their money
If you don’t have IT, work on IT
Large cows have greater health costs
Handy Hint October 25
October 10, 2012
Lessons from New Zealand
2013 could bring a silver lining
What holds A.I. back these days
Handy Hint October 10
September 25, 2012
What is your feeding strategy?
Corn prices advocate for low starch diets
Pennies make dollars
Handy Hint September 25
September 10, 2012
Ag research funding is faltering
Make parlor trips peaceful
Editorial: A food debate is holding up the farm bill
September 10's Handy Hint
August 25, 2012
Put the right people in the right seats
Farm and retail dairy prices actually track closely
Cooperation has fueled genetic evaluations
August 25's Handy Hint
August 10, 2012
Editorial: This drought will take a toll on us
Get the most from forages under drought conditions
Milk prices may improve, but margins will remain slim
August 10's Handy Hint
July 2012
Why do we overcrowd?
Editorial: Get behind the upcoming farm bill vote
Is it coming head or feet first?
July's Handy Hint
June 2012
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: Business plan will bring clarity to genetic deal
What is the ideal waiting period?
How low could milk prices go?
June's Handy Hint
May 25, 2012
Do you own a killer building?
Before you buy, “stress test it”
May 25's Handy Hint
Comment on the Future of U.S. Genetic Evaluations
May 10, 2012
Do federal milk orders enhance producer pay?
Drainage systems can have quick paybacks
May 10's Handy Hint
April 25, 2012
Judges give their reasons and official placings
April 2012 Bull List
A three-year checkup on genomics
April 25's Handy Hint
April 10, 2012
Homebred cows anchor contest
Strong milk flow weakens milk checks
Editorial: Crop rotation protects us from mutant weeds
April 10's Handy Hint
March 25, 2012
Raw milk is a raw deal
Could margin insurance protect our industry?
It’s time to discontinue tail docking
March 25's Handy Hint
March 10, 2012
Fewer dairy farms left the business
There’s a new showmanship scorecard this show season
Steady milk production growth continues
March 10's Handy Hint
February 25, 2012
Milk protein and solids-not-fat levels are rising
Editorial: It's time for dairy to take the lead on ID
2012 Hay Outlook
February 25's Handy Hint
February 10, 2012
There’s a 50-50 chance for a farm bill in 2012
Calf rearing for a new decade
Editorial: Ethanol mandate still props up the industry
February 10's Handy Hint
January 25, 2012
Can buying local food really save the planet?
Make culls worth their weight
Genetic leaders have a full plate this year
January 25's Handy Hint
January 10, 2012
Editorial: Sodium & cheese: latest health fix targets
Eleven truths about ovarian cysts
Are you ready for a drop in the SCC legal limit?
January 10's Handy Hint
December 2011
December 2011 Bull List
Land is worth more when it is closer
Genetic agreements to be available for public review
December's Handy Hint
November 2011
Cold weather impedes calf growth
Focus on the big three when buying seed corn
Editorial: Dairy Security Act in the best interest of our industry
November's Handy Hint
October 25, 2011
Presenting the Grand Champions from WDE
WDE's Youth Contests' Results
Nine must do's when bringing young producers on board
October 25's Handy Hint
October 10, 2011
Is it time to pursue a global dairy player strategy?
Will the three-year price cycle sack milk prices?
Dairy reform package introduced in Congress
October 10's Handy Hint
September 25, 2011
EDITORIAL: Should you buy more land?
Advice from a consultant on using consultants
Curb the rumen pH roller coaster
September 25's Handy Hint
September 10, 2011
Temperature & moisture drive corn silage yields, values
What we’ve learned about genomics . . . so far
Bert Stewart: Always a student
September 10's Handy Hint
August 25, 2011
August 2011 Hoard's Dairyman Bull List
Today, $20 milk covers less margin
New use for genomics: “Haplotypes affecting fertility”
August 25's Handy Hint
August 10, 2011
American agriculture may be in for a major change
Hoof health may have major genetic component
Corn Silage: High-chop or traditional cut?
August 10's Handy Hint
July 2011
How the FFTF would have affected the Hoard Farm
Editorial: FFTF’s impact on our farm; Questions remain
Editorial: More transparency and debate needed
July's Handy Hint
June 2011
Editorial: Keep chocolate milk in schools
Changes continue at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm
Why all the “buzz” about dairy margins?
June's Handy Hint
May 25, 2011
What others are charging for custom work
Is there an alternative to $8 corn?
Editorial: We should feed the world, how?
May 25's Handy Hint
May 10, 2011
Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest: 490s top Junior and Senior divisions
The Federation’s bold proposal
How the Southeast is different
May 10's Handy Hint
April 25, 2011
2011 Cow Judging Contest Placings
April 2011 Bull List
Editorial: High grain prices hit producers twice
April 25's Handy Hint
April 10, 2011
Mailbox prices rose $3.47 to $16.29
Dealing with those high SCC cows
Eight All American nominees in contest
April 10's Handy Hint
March 25, 2011
How safe is your farm?
Is leasing or conventional financing a better option?
Cow PTAs to get more adjustments in April
March 25's Handy Hint
March 10, 2011
Heifers are still too old when they calve
Genomics being adopted at a swift pace
Only 1,805 fewer dairy farms last year
March 10's Handy Hint
February 25, 2011
Vet Column: Lost two first-calf heifers
Growth management splits industry
What, pray tell, is a factory farm?
February 25's Handy Hint
February 10, 2011
What breeds make up the national herd?
EDITORIAL: Budgets force tough questions at colleges
Four million soil samples reveal fertility shifts
February 10's Handy Hint
January 25, 2011
Why treatment protocols are so important
Clearing the air on livestock and climate change
World Ag Expo Supplement
January 25's Handy Hint
January 10, 2011
Calves’ needs go up during winter
From Europe, a glimpse of the future
Speaking out . . .It’s time to repackage hundredweights
January 10's Handy Hint
