If you like old tractors and agricultural history, you’ll enjoy hearing how I ended up with a little red show tractor

An abundance of new calves has us spending more time working in our calf barn, so we rely on our farm kittens for some amusement

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

The standards we know best can sometimes be just what’s needed to solve a problem

Framing our conversations around sustainability makes the word mean something farmers and consumers can grab on to

After years of drought and fire threats, we are now faced with extra moisture while other areas are dry

From past to present, Guernseys have been a staple at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, and in 2021 the herd earned some new production awards

It’s officially here — chopping season, and with that comes bunker-covering season

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

As the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern, I plan to further myself as an agricultural communicator by learning from those around me and continuing to explore the dairy industry and the people behind...

As the days get longer and the sun gets hotter, hay and planting season are the only things on our minds

Agricultural women are tough, but we can still benefit from the experiences of others

It’s pouring rain in Iowa today, which means we get to take a breath and slow down a bit — or at least catch up on a few things

There is not one person, industry, city, technology, or politician to blame for California’s lack of water

Even when you take time off from your own dairy farm to get away, you wind up stepping foot on another one before you make it back home

This year’s Cow Judging Contest carried on a tradition in a fun and competitive way

We look for the sweet spot, but extremes in prices and weather swing dairy farms up and down

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished

When in-person youth events were canceled, a new youth dairy competition called the North American Dairy Educational Experience was developed

Consumer expectations and farmer responses to whether cows should have pasture access may vary, and in between there is a lot to think about