During the 2024-25 school year, the Dairy Excellence Foundation and Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) program partnered with The University of Pennsylvania Veterinary team to host multiple “Exploration...
Nearly 75% of Wisconsin’s corn crop is silking, and over 80% of the crop has been rated good to excellent, meaning corn silage harvest season is just around the corner
For the next year and a half, the staff at National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program (FARM) will have their work cut out for them as they begin to plan and develop their Animal Care...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins put out an announcement on July 24 regarding a reorganization plan that would disperse USDA employees from Washington, D.C., to regional hubs, as...
A group of 90 elementary, middle, and high school teachers from a total of 11 states, including Pennsylvania, provided their students with hands-on learning experiences at local dairy farms this spring
This year's Full Harvest Festival at Warm Belly Farm in Cottage Grove promises a delightful celebration of our local agricultural heritage, highlighted by the exciting World Dairy Expo and the FFA-themed...
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 U.S. butter market is the most confusing of the dairy markets right now, with the price counter seasonally falling while the data has been supportive for the market
This webinar took place on Monday, August 18 at noon (Central time). John Goeser of Progressive Dairy Solutions, and an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented “Making...
In this episode, the 2025 Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern, Samantha Stamm, reads the FARM-accredited article from the magazine titled, "Engaging positive animal behavior," by Jennifer Van Os
Malorie Thorson (Thor-son), a 20-year-old college student from Waverly, representing Wright County, was crowned the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 20 at the Minnesota State...
Nominate outstanding dairies for NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards program. This program recognizes dairies – from Canada and the United States – that excel in producing high-quality...
The power of the rumen is well known. Ruminants hold the unique and incredible ability among mammals to break down plant material that monogastrics can’t digest