Hoard's Dairyman spoke with Renee Smith of Virtus Nutrition at World Dairy Expo. The company’s newest fat product is EnerG-3. Watch the video to find out more about how fats fit into farm rations

Country music superstar Luke Bryan hit the road last week to begin his 2019 Farm Tour, and the show’s first stop was Statz Brothers Inc., a Wisconsin dairy farm

Visitors watch the robots milk the cowsThe Hoard’s Dairyman Farm has been hosting judging teams prior to World Dairy Expo for decades. It is a busy time for our staff and the many visitors we host

An internship is where classroom learning and real-world experience meet. It’s a chance to “try on” a job and find out if a particular career path is for you

For the past three years, James Walter of Stoughton, Wis., has provided the music for visitors of the showring to enjoy while they watch and cheer for their favorite bovine beauties

The author farms with her husband, Kevin, and his parents in Lakeville, Ohio.From World Dairy Expo’s inception, organizers dedicated themselves to presenting a professional, fair, and world class...

Last week, one of the most beloved celebrities told Americans that we should stop eating meat. Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t just preach to her audience to be kind to one another, she is kindness

Each year, the Animal Ag Alliance releases reports from major animal rights conferences. It’s one of the many ways that we work to keep the industry informed about what strategies and tactics may...

A goal of almost any dairy farm is to reduce the herd’s somatic cell count. A low somatic cell count creates a higher quality product to sell

USDA extended the deadline on its signature dairy safety net program — Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)

Over the last decade, the dairy industry has faced more controversy than ever before. If variable prices and Mother Nature weren’t enough, we now face opposition from a group of people who are determined...

The 61 million members of Gen Z grew more massive than the Millennials this year, according to Forbes magazine

The adoption of automatic milking systems, or robots, on dairy farms across the country and the world has resulted in changes to cow comfort, management techniques, labor control, and producer lifestyles

Plant-based meat alternatives are high in sodium and heme iron. Both are risk factors for important diseases

Overcrowding a barn can have negative impacts on milk production and animal health; Penn State Extension’s John Tyson pointed to several factors that could restrict the number of animals a barn can...

Take control. That’s a message I echoed in a recent webinar to dairy forage growers. Get out, scout your fields with your agronomist and assess your corn’s current growth stage

Incorporating supplemental fatty acids in dairy rations was presented by Adam Lock, Michigan State University

My daughter, Cassie, age 13, standing in front of one of the 9/11 memorial fountains during our trip to New York City in June. Earlier this summer, my daughter, Cassie, and I were in New York

In today’s age of instant information, dairy farmers and industry people have heard time and time again that we need to share our story to gain trust with consumers