Served in a classic cone, layered with cookie dough, whipped together with fresh peaches, concocted into a brownie-lover’s dream, drenched with strawberries, submerged in a tall glass of root beer,...

July is National Ice Cream Month, and there is no better time to figure out which flavor aligns with your Zodiac sign

As most dairy farmers know, the previous milk check was quite disheartening

As you are reading this, I will be in Madison, Wis., attending the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE)

Dusting off the show box, leading calves, clipping and washing animals, double checking paperwork, preparing show clothes, finalizing exhibits, and so much more are on the minds of many kids and their...

Ah, farm kids. We’re the best, aren’t we? I may be biased, but also maybe I’m not

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

Creating a cattle sale through a collegiate student organization is no easy task. This was my exact thought when some of my classmates wanted to start a dairy cattle sale at Virginia Tech

School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy

One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...

In case you haven’t heard or remembered by now, it’s June Dairy Month!

During my reign as the 2022 Virginia Dairy Princess, I was asked a particularly interesting question, “What do you think cows would say if they could talk?”

The dairy checkoff is hoping consumers will be thirsty for a glass of milk after watching social media content depicting several ways milk remains a tried-and-true complement to a peanut butter sandwich,...

Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...

It seems crazy how a four-legged animal can determine the direction of your life

With spring upon us, everyone is moving at a heightened speed to get each field prepped and planted

Who could have predicted that playing video games would become a global billion-dollar industry? And yet, here we are

When I was growing up, it seemed as if we kept our stories to ourselves. Social media wasn’t a big deal when I was younger, so I didn’t really tell folks what all went on in my daily life

My first cow was Star. She was a beautiful, mostly black Holstein that was large in stature and a gentle, old soul-type personality