To be successful, or profitable, raising heifers to first calving includes three areas of consideration – nutrition, health, and reproduction

If you told me when I was 9 years old that one day I would willingly get up in front of a crowd of hundreds, I would be shaking my head no

It’s July and that means my birthday . . . and National Ice Cream Month. Just a few decades ago, President Ronald Reagan selected this month to highlight America’s dessert

We all scream for ice cream! That popular saying is commonly heard around summertime when ice cream is the go-to item at summer gatherings and the perfect sweet treat on a hot afternoon

With 167 producing completed cow records, the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm earned the 2016 Commercial Herd Award from the American Guernsey Association (AGA). The herd averaged 22,138 pounds of milk

With 167 producing completed cow records, the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm earned the 2016 Commercial Herd Award from the American Guernsey Association (AGA). The herd averaged 22,138 pounds of milk 4.7...

Hoard’s Dairyman and Hay and Forage Grower staff visited the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station for some professional development.

Calving can be a challenging time for a cow. But the issues go beyond giving birth. Around freshening, the dairy cow is struggling with net energy, protein, and mineral imbalances

When discussing calf raising, most every dairy farmer will tell you good colostrum is essential to calf health

Searching for a reflective topic, I decided to browse the Hoard’s Dairyman archives from late May and June from 20 years ago

When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion

Pinching pennies may be old hat to some, but for others changing the way we think can uncover some untapped income opportunities. Mike Hutjens presented “On-farm feed diagnostics”

Each day, many of us scroll through pictures and posts on various social media platforms. For some of us, it is also how we get our news

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

This past weekend I turned 30. That always seemed like such an adult number growing up, and now that it’s here, I’m wondering how it happened

One of the best things an operation can do for its future is invest in taking care of calves in the first two months. Although that care can be accomplished a great number of ways

Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones

Particularly in tight financial years for agriculture, the argument for finding the economically optimal corn plant population has perpetuated

Comfort foods. Those snacks that make us feel happy when we have had a rough day, got bad news, or just as a pick-me-up

While the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm is well known for its Guernsey herd, the Hoard’s Jerseys have been working hard, too