June 8 2023
School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy
June 8 2023
When fly infestations are left untreated, they can cause significant harm to your livestock. Flies have the ability to transmit diseases, reduce weight gains among animals, and cause severe irritation
June 7 2023
One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...
June 6 2023
In case you haven’t heard or remembered by now, it’s June Dairy Month!
June 5 2023
During my reign as the 2022 Virginia Dairy Princess, I was asked a particularly interesting question, “What do you think cows would say if they could talk?”
June 5 2023
Here are three things you can do to increase animal identification (ID) accuracy and data precision on your dairy
June 2 2023
It’s the most wonderful month of the year!
June 1 2023
As we now move into June, I couldn’t let us move too far on from May — National Mental Health Awareness month — without talking about mental health
May 30 2023
The dairy checkoff is hoping consumers will be thirsty for a glass of milk after watching social media content depicting several ways milk remains a tried-and-true complement to a peanut butter sandwich,...
May 29 2023
There is no doubt that dairy judging can be stressful
May 29 2023
Heat abatement tips to help keep your cows cool
May 26 2023
Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...
May 24 2023
Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better
May 23 2023
What is it about farm kids and mud puddles? They’re like moths to a flame!
May 22 2023
It seems crazy how a four-legged animal can determine the direction of your life
May 19 2023
Feed accounts for 40% to 70% of most dairy farms’ production costs. So, how can you ensure you’re making your feed work efficiently? One easy way is using a feed management system to monitor...
May 19 2023
I took a walk out to our calf hutches last week to begin summer preparations to that area of our farm
May 18 2023
Let’s talk about first-calf heifers, or, as I like to call them, first-calf velociraptors
May 16 2023
For the 93rd year, our office flooded with mail from around the country as dairy farmers, youth, companies, and enthusiasts sent in their placings in our annual Cow Judging Contest
May 15 2023
One of the reasons I love hanging out with people in the agricultural community, especially dairy farmers, is because it is so easy to start a conversation about all the classic debates