Beef remains the most common, and most valuable, protein used by foodservice operators

Timing could not be worse as the country ramps up its dairy and beef export efforts

If water logged fields have made replanting top of mind, first consider if the effort is worth the reward

New and unique flavors of milk could be part of the solution to reversing a slump in fluid milk consumption

A former animal rights investigator turned whistleblower pulls back the curtain on anti-agriculture activist tactics

Output is targeted at markets where U.S. exporters have been successful in recent years

Cooperatives play an important role in community economics

Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros shares tips on how we can all be better "agvocates"

USDA will hold three Federal Milk Market Order proposal outreach meetings in the state next week

Free event will discuss strategies to improve fertility and profitability of dairy herds

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd

When output doesn't match between machines, hay harvest efficiency goes down the tubes

Genomics is taking away some of the guesswork

Spring has barely begun, yet things already look grim. Bad turned to worse for California's drought situation in 2014, which is why, on the first day of spring this year, California's 2015 water situation...

My bout with an intestinal infection hardened my stance on raw milk. I spent most of my Christmas break helping my boyfriend on his 40-cow dairy in northwestern Wisconsin. The first couple of weeks of...

New school lunch policies improved food consumption and minimized waste in one school district; can we do even better? By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor When the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids...

"Fuel Greatness" campaign stresses breakfast for children. Breakfast sets the table for the day's activities. Starting the day with a meal is the fuel that helps us stay active. Studies have shown that...

Only 1,631 farms left, but it was still the 22nd yearly decline in a row. "Get out while the getting is good" saw 1,631 U.S. dairies leave the industry in 2014. According to data released earlier this...

Week-long celebration promotes national ag program. We are in the heart of national FFA week, which started on Saturday, February 21 and concludes on February 28. The week is celebrated each year over...

Watch the cows to be sure your facility provides the resting space they need. Cows are busy creatures, and one of the most important activities they do is rest. "We want to see high-producing cows lying...