It has been a dozen years since the first U.S. Precision Dairy conference, and to give you an idea of how much has changed in the interim, the first Hoard’s Dairyman coverage of the event began with...

You probably don’t think about a “matrix” while milking cows. But believe it or not, there’s a matrix in every glass of milk you produce

The 2025 Dairy Cares of Wisconsin campaign puts the focus squarely onwhere it is needed most: Helping support children and families facing life-altering medical conditions

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Daily Cheese prices

Classifieds: July 2025

As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly butter price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

The I-29 Moo University Beef On Dairy Dialogue Webinar Series continues Tuesday, July 15 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT, focusing on the use of steroidal implant in dairy derived beef cattle: impacts on growth,...

The biennial State Budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on July 3, includes wins and losses for family farmers in Wisconsin

The guest for today's podcast is Roger Thomson. Roger Thomson, D.V.M. of MQ-IQ Consulting of Battle Creek, Michigan, focuses on milk quality consulting

Big square bale feeders for young stock are hard to find. We built this big square bale feeder out of bridge planks and a guard rail. It is not going anywhere!

Growing up close to a famous amusement park, I have had the opportunity to ride a few roller coasters in my day

Get the latest US dairy news from the July 2025 Washington Dairygrams

Having extra colostrum on hand is both a wise and reasonable choice for dairies. Specifically, frozen colostrum can be warmed when needed to feed a calf when fresh colostrum is unavailable

The tables below highlight the magnitude of trade of dairy products by major categories relative to domestic markets at varying times

With any changes, there is often discussion around balancing the risk of early adoption with the risk of late adoption

Money spent on proven diet strategies for transition cows usually has a high payback

On a recent early morning farm visit, it was noted that new claws and liners had been installed in this double-12 parallel parlor

It is not really all that much — just 70 cents per hundredweight of milk. It’s not even three quarter coins

Young Holstein enthusiasts showcased their expertise during the Dairy Bowl, Dairy Jeopardy, and Dairy Knowledge Exam competitions at the 2025 National Holstein Convention held June 23-26th in St. Louis,...

How much difference does international trade make to a U.S. dairy farmer’s returns? What do we export, what do we import, and who is involved? Are the trade numbers “big”? Big relative...