As an industry we are always looking for more ways to excite and entice the next generation to be involved in the dairy industry. 4-H and FFA programs are a base of education and exposure. The next step...

Any calf that doesn’t drink its milk, is scouring, or looks a little thirsty gets a bottle of electrolytes

I am sure most of you know that women are starting to take on more responsibility in the agricultural industry. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, you would see a lot of husbands running the farms while the...

It’s not that I don’t have enough to do already. Yet for some reason, when I get asked to talk to a group of preschoolers about dairy, I always say yes!

My husband and I live a very unique lifestyle that allows us to include our children in our work

While not a devastating year for growing crops, it certainly was not ideal. Weather, milk prices, and export bureaucracy have left many feeling a bit underwhelmed

Thank you, dairy farmers. Thank you for devoting your lives to caring for animals, caring for the environment, and caring for us by producing a nutritious and safe product

You were my life cheerleader, and I'm so thankful for that. I wish you could see your grandchildren now

If I’m being completely honest, I’ve never fully understood the allure of a cow show. I showed for 11 years in 4-H, but I was in it more for the 4-H than the cow show

I took this picture a couple of weeks before school started because I wanted to remember moments like these with my littlest helper

The air is cooling, the leaves are starting to change, and it’s getting darker earlier and earlier

I recently just finished a 5K (5 kilometer) race held in conjunction with the Quad Cities Marathon

Being a young farmer has never been easy. We go through the same struggles as our parents when they started out

Similar to the Hoard’s Dairyman magazine, the Hoard’s Dairyman bookstore aims to serve as a reliable source of information and education for any and all involved in the dairy industry

National Farmer’s Day is October 12, and it’s a chance for us in agriculture to connect with our dairy-loving consumers and showcase real life on the farm through our social media channels

This is my last year as an ag communications and journalism student at Utah State University, and being an ag student has its perks and setbacks

There has been a lot of talk lately about the efficiencies of large-scale dairies and concern that the smaller farms can’t survive

As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...

There’s only ever 24 hours in a day, but my goodness how nice it would be to add a few more hours on those days when we need them!

“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar