When it comes to herd replacements and profitability, it can be hard to balance the equation and come out on top. In current markets, the expense of purchasing new animals exceeds the value of a

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) selected Megan Lauber, a master’s degree student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Alexandre Scanavez, a doctorate student at Kansas Stat

Hats off to Beth Ford for calling out President Trump’s questionable arithmetic. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Land O’Lakes Inc.’s chief executive noted that while tariffs hav

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted six offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 101,413 pounds (46 metric tons) of Cheddar

The words “Wisconsin” and “dairy” go hand in hand. I cannot imagine one without the other. Wherever I go, when I introduce myself, people everywhere recognize Wisconsin as the...

Dairy cows are at the greatest risk for new mastitis infections during the early and late dry period.1 An effective dry cow therapy program can help minimize the number of new infections during

The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Wisconsin Holstein Association (

Community members, media, elected officials, educators and farmers are invited to join the 2019 Water Matters Tours, Jun. 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Fennimore and Eau Claire, Wis

“Dairy farmers have been harmed substantially by disrupted markets. We know that USDA is concerned about the damage being done to dairy farmers by ongoing tariff battles. We hope it will use t

Walworth County will host the 73rd annual Alice in Dairyland Finals events in May 2020. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Brad Pfaff made the announcem

Our state’s license plates proudly read “America’s Dairyland”. Football fans often wear foam cheese heads at Green Bay Packer games. Wisconsin is known for its dairy and cheese...

On Monday, June 23, attendees of the 2019 National Holstein Convention will have the opportunity to tour farms around the state of Wisconsin. Holstein enthusiasts will get to talk cows with Registered...

Companies are looking to increase profitability and efficiency by increasing the number of weighments they can make over a given time

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, issued a statement today after the announcement of the Trump administration’s new trade aid program for farmers

The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Lon Peters (right), retired vice presid

Rock River Laboratory announces the hiring of Keisha Verbeten as an animal nutrition analysis summer intern. Verbeten will take part in benchtop chemistry and analysis, review

From FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative President, John Rettler: “We greatly appreciate the concern that the USDA has for U.S. dairy farmers as they discuss and prepare a trade mitigation package during...

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) have announced their commitment to fund research and measurement

National Dairy Council (NDC), in partnership with Dairy Council of Arizona, recently organized a farm-to-table excursion for more than 30 dietitians

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces the addition of John Brouillette as a Territory Business Manager and Julio Correal as a Field Support Specialist in North America