School lunch programs have become a political hot button as of late. Washington is gridlocked, as two opposing forces attempt to steer the future direction of the National School Lunch Program
Reader Response: Tuition costs are complex Having attended a regional university and worked at three major land-grant universities, I wish to comment on higher education costs as discussed in "Students...
Reader Response: Buildings versus education The Reader Response "Focus on education, not buildings" echoes a complaint I have had for a long time about public education at the K-12 level, where the vast...
Earlier this month, announcement of the big drop in the May Class III price hardly came as a shock. But the outlook for where prices are going from here may startle some producers
The Hoard's Dairyman editorial team takes great pride in providing our readers with high-quality articles and photos reflective of the current dairy industry. An annual photography road trip allows our...
Will today's record milk prices lead to new price lows? The billion dollar question every dairyman would love to know: how long will these historical milk prices last? In April, USDA announced Class III...
I grew up listening to my grandpa talk about the "good ol' days" when computers did not exist and cellphones were a figment of the imagination. For better or worse, I have never known agriculture without...
Reader Response: Focus on education, not buildings In response to Hoard's Dairyman Intel item, "Students are bankrolling public colleges." As a graduate of UW-Madison, I am such a firm believer in higher...
Reader Response: I'm swimming in student debt I would really like to see a comments section to the article on student loan debt. This is a huge problem! (See June 2, 2014, Hoard's Dairyman Intel article...
"Although corn prices dropped dramatically during the fourth quarter of 2013, most other feeds rose in price which kept more profitable bottom lines just out of reach," reported the Frazer LLP certified...
With high summertime temps looming, it is time to start paying attention to Temperature Humidity Index values to manage your cows' heat stress. Just like the kids at the local swimming pool who are cooling...
Tractors hit the road with renewed vigor over the holiday weekend in America's Dairyland. As is the case in many dairy states with a cropping emphasis, the pressure is on to apply manure, work ground and...
When Colorado State University professors Greg Perry and James Pritchett set out to create the first-ever Agribusiness Friendliness Index, they didn't know how each of the nation's 50 states would eventually...
Genomics was a large focus at the Advancing Dairy Cattle Genetics workshop this past February in Phoenix, Ariz. The issue of bias in genomic evaluations was not on the official agenda, but it was discussed...
It was obvious who the clown was in this federal court case: an evil one whose underhanded methods were exposed for the world to see. Last week in a federal District Court in Washington, D.C., HSUS (Humane...
Dairy farms in the U.S. can't be clumped into one cookie cutter mold, as new Census of Agriculture data shows that the dairy industry is still comprised of farms of varying shapes and sizes
Milk: the NCAA's newest teammate by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor Whether it's a bowl game, March Madness or the Frozen Four, our nation is captivated by college athletics. With new NCAA guidelines in...
Running any family business is challenging. The complexities of farming only add to that challenge. As with every business there are different personalities to work with, emotions that run high
This time it's okay to play on your computer at work. "Dairy Land" is a new interactive online game unveiled May 5 by the Washington Dairy Products Commission (WDPC). It's a fun and very educational take...
GMOs are one of the most hotly debated issues on tap today; yet science and emotion seem unable to find a common ground. This past Thursday, Vermont firmly aligned itself on the side of emotion, becoming...
