2019 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Milking Shorthorn Class

2019 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Jersey Class

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