Christy Achen served as the 30th Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

We shadowed Pipping Concrete as they built an aboveground manure storage structure on a Wisconsin dairy farm

I place this class of Brown Swiss cows D-B-C-A. For me, D is the most balanced cow in the class and shows the best overall dairy quality among any individual in the class

In placing this class of Holstein cows D-C-A-B, Cow D wins on her balance of frame, width of chest, dairy strength, and symmetry to the udder

I place this class of Guernsey cows B-D-A-C. In a very close placing, B places over D for the advantage in the udder

Cow C excels over the rest of the class with more bloom and width of udder, capacity of rib, and a correct, steep foot angle in this class that I placed C-D-A-B

I place this class of Jerseys A-C-B-D. A makes her way to the top using her advantage in udder attachments and bloom of udder

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Jersey Class

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Ayrshire Class

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Guernsey Class

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Holstein Class

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Brown Swiss Class

Elise Regusci served as the 29th Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

People who know me will tell you that I am a person of very strong opinions, and I tend to set up rules for a lot of different things. So here they are, my top four rules for giving good oral reasons

Why do we give reasons in dairy cattle judging? For most of you, I suspect that giving reasons is something you do because your 4-H leader or your judging coach, your mom, your dad, your older brother

Over the last century, tractors have become a valuable and necessary piece of equipment on nearly all dairy farms. These tractors are used for many tasks, from mixing and delivering feed to planting a

Red & White Class in the Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest 2017

I place this class of Brown Swiss cows D-B-C-A. For me, D is the most structurally correct. She has the best fore udder and most correct teat placement. She also shows more balance of rear quar

2017 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest Jersey Class

Official reasons for the Jersey Class in the 2017 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest. I place this class of Jerseys A-C-D-B. A comes to the top in a close placing over C. I give a slight advantage to...