As news of Nasonville Dairy’s recent wins at the 35th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest began to reach our plant floor, we shared high-fives and congratulations all around

When I was about 9 years old, we rented 40 acres of a reclaimed strip mine for dry cow pasture

From making Swiss cheese in copper kettles as a teenager to owning a specialty cheese factory, my lifelong career in Wisconsin's dairy industry has taught unforgettable lessons

It’s safe to say that “Master of the Cognates” is the greatest name given to a heavy metal band

The philosophy at Ovaltop Holsteins has always been to breed a top herd of registered Holsteins while improving each generation by pursuing exceptional type, outstanding production, and enhanced genetics

The ninth annual Robert “Whitey” McKown Master Breeder Award will be presented to Wendon Holsteins of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, at the 51st World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis

The Jacobs Family of Cap-Santé, Quebec, have been selected by the Klussendorf Association as the eighth recipient of the Robert “Whitey” McKown Master Breeder Award

Walk-Era Holsteins of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., has been named as the 2015 McKown Master Breeder award winner

Building on tradition and strong cow families, Scott and Laurie Langmaid, along with their three sons, continue to breed outstanding females at Vermont Pond View Farm. Scott and Laurie Langmaid and their...

Paul Ekstein of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, has been selected by the Klussendorf Association as the fifth recipient of the Robert "Whitey" McKown Master Breeder Award. The honor was presented at the 47th...

Homebred Iowa Holstein herd ranks near top for type Vernice and Dan Moon, Monona, Iowa, have been named the third Robert "Whitey" McKown Master Breeder Award winner which will be presented at the 45th...

Hanson is co-owner of Arena Cheese Inc. and has earned Master Cheesemaker certifications in Gouda, Colby and Colby Jack varieties

To support the November Hoard’s Dairyman webinar where the University of Illinois’ Mike Hutjens gave his annual crop quality review, let’s take a look at two unexpected outcomes of the...

We all know that dairy farming is a challenging business under the best of circumstances. Hoyt Hill Farmstead has experienced additional stress over the past two years as Scott and Amber Hoyt have dea

Providing A.I. services for hobby farms has become a fun side job for me

It was supposed to be a routine disbudding for a group of calves, but for one small Jersey, something went wrong

Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade

A year ago, the combined milk output in the key exporting regions — Argentina, Brazil, the European Union (EU), Oceania, and the United States — trailed the prior year

Animal activists are becoming bolder in their actions; even events like dairy shows could attract guests with ulterior motives. You've lined up the judge, secured the award sponsors and ordered the ribbons....

All the U.S. Department of Justice's work to ensure market competition for consumers might have went down the drain this past weekend as Golden Guernsey located in Waukesha, Wis., unexpectedly shut its...