With $6.50 per bushel of corn, corn silage is worth considerably more per ton today relative to five years ago. Using a multiplier of 10 times the value per bushel for corn grain nets a $65 per ton pr

Corn silage serves as the foundation for dairy rations around the country, and feeding a high-quality product requires attention to detail throughout the growing, harvesting, and storage processes

Preliminary totals have come in, and those totals don’t look favorable for fluid milk. Sales slumped 4.1% by sliding from 46.2 billion to 44.3 billion pounds when comparing 2020 to 2021, according...

As another year comes to a close, we reflect on the events that shaped the dairy industry in 2021. Challenges remained, with high production costs, proposed regulations, and continued struggles

One bright spot in a year marked by uncertainty and challenges for U.S. dairy is exports. Even with disrupted supply chains and a continued global pandemic, American dairy exports are on track

I do not think it is ironic that the first Christmas celebrated was surrounded by animals. That is a perfect picture of peace to ponder. What a gift this is, to live on a farm

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the December 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

This week's episode will discuss this crop year and what it means for dairy rations

This week's episode will discuss this crop year and what it means for dairy rations

Fall is one of those seasons that is so refreshing in our part of the country. We have just come through the hottest and most humid time of the year

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the November 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

This week's episode will discuss bimodal milking and effective milking prep routines

The rural winter scene graced the December 2021 Hoard’s Dairyman cover

This week's episode will discuss how U.S. dairy is meeting protein needs around the world

This week's episode will discuss how U.S. dairy is meeting protein needs around the world

A nonfarm friend recently commented on a social media video that included a toddler from a farm family walking around the barn and the animals

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the October 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Hoard's at Expo covers the events of the 2021 World Dairy Expo

The first World Dairy Expo in two years kicks off tomorrow, and exhibitors, attendees, presenters, and staff are excited to be back in action for the cattle shows, educational sessions, trade show

friend recently told me, “Never decide today what you can decide tomorrow with more information.” There is a lot of truth in that statement when I think about the mountain of decisions Duane