Genomic evaluations were first released to dairy producers a decade ago. The genomic revolution has changed a lot when it comes to dairy selection programs

Klussendorf Winner, Adam Liddle Adam Liddle of Arygle, N.Y., was named the 77th winner of the Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States

It was the aged cow from California that rose to the top of the field of 216 cattle shown in the 15th International Junior Holstein Show

“The 1960’s Holsteins here are basically a herd frozen in time,” said Brad Heins, an associate professor and manager of the University of Minnesota’s Organic Dairy Research and...

In placing this class of Holstein cows D-C-A-B, Cow D wins on her balance of frame, width of chest, dairy strength, and symmetry to the udder

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Holstein Class

Our first LimFlex-sired bull calf arrived last week. It represents the beginning of another herd size management strategy we’re slowly adopting

Harry Papageorge of Ogden, Utah, was named the 76th winner of the Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States during the 51st World Dairy Expo

A pair of Senior Champions went on to be named the overall champions of the show

Three classes to challenge your judging skills

A class of Holstein cows for you to practice your dairy judging skills. Nicki Hardy, a Virginia Tech Dairy Judging team member delivers her reasons

“We don’t want to drive people away from the breed because Holstein cows are too tall,” stated Paul Buhr to those attending the 132nd annual meeting of the Holstein Association USA

I place this class of Holstein aged cows C-B-A-D. Starting the class with C, a beautiful dairy cow that carries the best udder in the class. C has a definite advantage in overall dairyness from end to...

Holstein Class in the Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest 2017

The official placings, reasons, and scoring key for the Holstein Class in the 2017 Cow Judging Contest

While beef prices have been making a rebound from last fall’s market bottom, dairy beef hasn’t benefited from the improvement in meat prices. That’s because the demand for our bull calves

If there’s one thing dairy farmers know well, it’s that when prices go up, they’ll surely come back down

A dairy feeder calf is a young (1 to 14 days of age), often male, calf that leaves the dairy farm to enter the red meat industry

Grand Champion Holstein, Sheeknoll Durham Arrow Sheeknoll Durham Arrow named Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show. This homebred Aged Cow is owned by the Sheehan Family of Minnesota