Revenue, reliable employees, and record-breaking (and structure breaking) winter weather. Right now, we dairy farmers have more than enough when it comes to serious challenges

When asked about dairy recommendations for people ages 2 and older, most dietitians will advise people to choose low-fat (1 percent) or fat-free (skim) milk, which is also what MyPlate recommends

When it is hot outside, the future of your herd is impacted — and that is not just while the temperature is elevated

Last year I wrote an article on six reasons why you should have a farm website. The main reason is because your farm is a business, and every business can be found on search engines (such as Google) when...

I’m all for a nice sit-down dinner. Shoot, I’m all for most types of dinners. I like casual restaurants, the occasional dive bar, and family meals packed around a too small table and handmade...

Most dairy farmers we meet around the country aren't using social media to connect with consumers

We are familiar with the concept of more milk equals more income. However, if additional milk comes with higher expenses, it may not be profitable

Finals week is around the corner and many college students, like myself, are trying to stay motivated to finish this semester strong. I thought comparing college finals to milking cows would be a fun way...

Everyone bottle-feeds calves, right? The amount of milk and the length of time differs, but most farmers feed their calves with bottles

Every once in a blue moon we have a cold, sickness, or milk production drop from a feed change hit our herd. If you’re a dairyman, I am quite sure you have dealt with these things before

It’s not that I don’t have enough to do already. Yet for some reason, when I get asked to talk to a group of preschoolers about dairy, I always say yes!

More than 100 contestants from across the United States and Canada will fill the World Dairy Expo showring to evaluate twelve classes of dairy cattle as part of the postsecondary and intercollegiate dairy...

Being a young farmer has never been easy. We go through the same struggles as our parents when they started out

This is my last year as an ag communications and journalism student at Utah State University, and being an ag student has its perks and setbacks

There has been a lot of talk lately about the efficiencies of large-scale dairies and concern that the smaller farms can’t survive

As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...

“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

Meet Clayton. He is a healthy, rambunctious, bright-eyed boy with a smile that could melt the coldest of hearts

Last week, the cattle trailer came home from state fair for the very last time as the Griswold family completed their final 4-H event

Last week, I attended the Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum, a conference on engaging today’s consumers to build dairy demand