A lot of fairs are still using post-World War II dairy cattle barns built with old telephone poles, rough lumber rafters, and corrugated metal roofing

dairy producers are seeing record milk prices due to strong worldwide dairy consumption and milk production not quite able to keep up with that demand. Inflation and many world events are painting an

A RATHER toothless commission was finally given a little bite when the Senate and House passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA)

I installed a job site 12 volt radio inside our skid steer. This is much cheaper than an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) radio and only took 20 minutes to hook up. I wired it into the fuse panel

Crop protection often refers to the field and to agronomy. In agronomy, crop protection can take different forms, including insecticides or fungicides, with both aiming to maintain plant health when c

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the July 2022 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

We know that inbreeding rates accelerated after the introduction of genomic selection in 2009. Part of this shift is simply because we are turning our generations over more rapidly, which raises inbre

Farms provide children countless opportunities for fun and learning. Many who grew up in agriculture would agree that there is no better place to be raised than on a farm

The idea of sharing pictures or stories from your farm, especially online, can be intimidating, and questions may pile up. You may think, “What if no one cares what I’m saying?” Worse,...

Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information provided by your forage analysis report? Interpreting these reports can be complex and tedious

With six million genomic tests now recorded at the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding as of February 2022, the dairy community is building a powerful data engine to fuel genetic and breed improvement di

“The organic dairy sector witnessed a demand surge as the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped the nation,” shared Organic Valley’s Travis Forgues during testimony on June 22

What do you get when global demand climbs 20% since 2019 and global supplies fall 15%? The result is the current supply chain crisis

While not imminent, some dairy industry specialists have asked the question, “What would milk marketing look like without federal order pricing?”

I tell this story to illustrate that we in animal agriculture are losing the game of owning the narrative of a principle that we have been managing long before it was newsworthy

Technology often makes our lives better. On the farm, this is especially true when we are able to pinpoint cow health, production, and reproduction information

Hoard's Dairyman is edited to inform and educate the American dairy farmer. Its editorial material is focused on commercial dairymen who produce and sell milk. Emphasis in every issue is placed on feeding,...

Dairy animals have long also played their part in the beef supply chain, but in recent years, dairy farmers have stepped up the quality of their contribution

When it comes to on-farm sustainability practices, much of the focus is understandably on efforts to protect your land, water, and air

It’s easy to get down when looking at the decline in fluid milk consumption, but it’s not all bad news.“Contrary to popular belief, dairy consumption is in pretty good shape,” said...