This back-to-school season, more students are meeting teachers who are prepared to accurately talk about the science behind dairy farming. That’s thanks to efforts led by dairy checkoff and agricultural...

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. My nearly one year old son just began walking. To be fair, he is just taking a few steps and falling on his bottom, but I’m counting it! Watching...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a consumer buzzword that most of us have heard since the release of ChatGPT4. Now, Google, Facebook, and others are trying to catch up with OpenAI and believe it will...

Apart from visiting a farm, there’s nothing quite like attending a fair for the general public to witness agriculture up close. There are plenty of animals to see, youth and exhibitors to talk with,...

Dairy-beef crossbreeding can introduce a value-added revenue stream for producers and help meet the needs of a high-demand beef market

Last week, Wisconsin experienced some pretty high temperatures that seem to be sticking around. I heard the phrase, “You should be used to the heat since you’re from the south,” multiple...

The day of a cattle show can be stressful. Having someone follow the cows around with a manure pan is crucial in order to catch any excrement that comes out the back side

County and state dairy promotion programs were created to help promote the nutritional benefits of milk and dairy products to consumers

A question asked quite often in an interview is, “Who is your role model?”

What’s the best calf starter? Of course, the answer is whatever starter fits your operation

Partnering across the supply chain is key to furthering the animal agriculture community’s sustainability progress

When presented with a problem, we look for a solution. It is human nature to want an answer, but sometimes it is not always easy to find one

When I was old enough to participate in junior activities through breed associations, I was terrified to do them

Did you know that milk is the most frequently requested food at food banks but, because of its perishability, is the least donated?

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...

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?”

What is it about farm kids and mud puddles? They’re like moths to a flame!

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

Following a lifestyle that includes making decisions that are good for the planet continues to grow in importance to many consumers, especially those that fall in the demographic of Gen Z

Having grown up in the showring, I love judging showmanship classes and watching different types of young people on the halter