Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass

For the second time in less than five years, the viability of the dairy show and fair season is up in the air because of the threat of disease

The red carpet was rolled out for World Dairy Expo’s most prestigious sale this year as the World Classic moved from its traditional showring location to The Tanbark

Savannah Crack became the first Canadian to win the Merle Howard Award

As you are reading this, I will be in Madison, Wis., attending the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE)

I have had the unique privilege of being able to raise and show both beef and dairy cattle

A major demographic shift has taken place on the nation’s university and technical college campuses

Having grown up in the showring, I love judging showmanship classes and watching different types of young people on the halter

College has been so busy the last year or so, and I realized I hadn’t seen my beloved show cow from my 4-H days in quite some time. So, when I finally got to visit her and help milk the other day,...

A record 9 million units of beef semen were sold to U.S. dairy farmers and cattle ranchers last year. This is an impressive number considering that sales stood at what was at that time a record 2.5 million...

New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois youth earn the top awards in their events

Before the cattle shows began on Monday, a special group of animal handlers had the chance to display their showmanship skills on Sunday, October 2

My niece and nephews recently showed their calves at the county fair. I thought it’d be fun to ask my 4-year-old, non-farming niece a few questions about her fair experience

Showing dairy animals teaches lessons that are applicable to my life today

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) started in California on November 1, 2018, which means we have been operating under the FMMO for 39 months

Topline seamlessly straight? Check. Tail fluffed to perfection? Check. Cow correctly set up at the slightest gesture of the judge? Check

Our county fair, the Fayette County Fair in Northeast Iowa, was held a few weeks ago. While I haven’t participated as an exhibitor for a number of years, I’ve been fortunate to witness

The current economic context implies a high level of market uncertainty. But overall, the farm economic climate is better than expected. The CME/Purdue “Ag Economy Barometer” reports that...

The 2020 dairy cattle show season has become a sad state of affairs

Like so much this spring, COVID-19 is now wreaking havoc on summer and fall fairs and shows. Many have been forced to cancel