The milking center is at the heart of a dairy farm, and when the time comes to make updates, producers can be faced with a big decision

In contemporary dairy production, customizing feeding groups based on cows’ physiological state is standard practice to meet specific nutrient requirements and enhance health, productivity, and well-being

We don’t have a new farm bill yet, but steps taken this week ensure programs important to dairy producers will continue for the time being

Calves enter a world filled with bacteria, viruses, and parasites. These organisms can make them sick or even lead to death

One of the more popular songs, “My Favorite Things,” is one that I heard many times over the years and can easily be pulled into my head

Having just wrapped up a phone call with a nutritionist regarding farm programs related to sustainability and carbon credits, the time is right to revisit the topic

What is the dairy community’s role in the future of the world’s food system? That’s a question government leaders, animal rights activists, a growing world population, food processors,...

In the show The Big Bang Theory, one of the main characters, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, has a very particular fondness for one location on the show’s main set, the characters’ living room

A team at Dairy Management Inc. studies food trends and works with social media influencers and agencies with culinary expertise to keep dairy top of mind with a diverse consumer audience

Share your holiday greetings with original artwork by esteemed dairy artist Larry Schultz!

This summer was Earth’s hottest on record. For dairy cattle around the world and the farmers that take care of them, that heat made producing high-quality milk more challenging

Providing a third-party yield and quality evaluation of dozens of hybrids each year is a large undertaking, and to get the most value from this effort, each year we ask ourselves what other information...

Even though their farms lie on four different continents, the four dairy farmers who shared the stage to talk about their businesses during the World Dairy Summit

For years, there has been a push by some to serve milk to schoolchildren in schools in packaging other than paper cartons to help improve the taste and appeal. As of late, though, all our dairy

Florida FFA wins National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Contest

Lameness is a global problem, and digital dermatitis is an infectious disease affecting dairy cattle around the world

Much like social media “influencers” can sway people’s purchasing decisions, especially those of younger shoppers, there are influencing factors that shape a farm’s calf-rearing...

It wasn’t until I moved to Wisconsin following college that I truly understood what it meant to try to farm in a place where winter seems to last from November to May

With every issue of Hoard’s Dairyman, we strive to provide our readers with practical information that can be put to use on their dairies. Farming is complex, and science, technology, and practices

The national cooperator database, managed by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), is the largest record of dairy genetic material in the world. It allows breeders from all over access to high-