We’ve all heard it before: farmers need to tell their story. But why are the stories behind food so important?

I awoke with a feeling of anticipation mixed with distress. As a girl of 4 years old, taking naps was simply a necessity, but I was not about to sleep through the most exciting part of my day

California, Oregon, and Idaho have set their state maximum somatic cell count standards at 500,000 or less, well below than the national level of 750,000

Washington Dairygrams is a condensed listing of dairy prices, feed costs, and industry events

There was a time when mastitis ravaged dairy herds across the globe

Marilyn HersheyOur farm sits right beside a township road. In fact, the road runs right between the main farm and our numerous calf hutches, so we cross the road several times a day. Duane and

Adding these welding strips of metal grating onto our skid loader attachments greatly improved traction and reduced the risk of falls

The new year is now two months under our belt. How many of you have kept up on your New Year’s resolutions? The simple resolutions I vowed to work on, and I am thankfully still working on today

NEAR-TERM FUTURES CLIMBED 15 cents through February trading to reach a $14.55 average for March to August Class III contracts, with a low of $13.84 for April to a $15.61 high for August

Across the Midwest, bankers reported worsening financial and credit conditions for the agricultural sector, as indicated by higher loan demand and lower repayment rates

When it comes to milk quality, we are often found discussing “counts” or “values.”

When it comes to positive tank loads of milk for antibiotic residues, dairy farmers matched the previous year’s historic accomplishment

While colostrum is known to be needed by newborn calves as they are born without any immunity, there is more to this picture

Every once in awhile we will get a cow that comes into the milking parlor with an uneven udder. No matter how hard you try to position the milking machine properly, it will squawk. My boss simp

Even when offered really good professional advice, one should consider how that advice fits into the farm’s goals

Webinar attendees were treated to a unique presentation and a Hoard’s Dairyman first on Monday, January 8, when a dairy producer served as presenter. Tom Kestell, owner of Ever-Green-View had the...

Trying to successfully treat a case of clinical or subclinical mastitis with intramammary tubes can sometimes be a crapshoot, as cure rates are typically 50 percent or less

Balancing micronutrients in rations is increasingly important as milk production intensifies and farms strive for efficient production. In the past, trace nutrient formulation was often overlooked and

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period

I’ll be the first to admit that my husband and I are “genetics junkies.”