It is Corn Silage Harvest 2023 here at Hillcrest Farms. This year we have been blessed with rain and a good corn crop

Have you ever met one of those people who never seem to have anything going wrong?

One of the annual summer staples around here — best served up lathered in butter and a good sprinkling of salt, in my opinion — is homegrown sweet corn

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

I have often felt there was an invisible wall between the beef and dairy industries, preventing them from communicating or learning from each other

There’s something about the warm glow of summer sunshine that puts everything into the perfect light

I grew up in a house that was busy. That’s just the nature of dairy farming

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

One of the coolest aspects of being part of a dairy farm is walking into a store — whether it’s a retailer or an on-farm shop — and seeing your milk bottled or made into other dairy products...

The National FFA Organization became a huge part of my life starting my sixth-grade year when my agriculture teacher showed up on my front porch with a form to join

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

Indulge me for just a moment. I have a complaint to file with Mother Nature. For crying out loud, let it rain

I’ve been in a weird situation lately where I want to do more than I can

As dairy farmers, our life is lead wide open each and every day

Labor availability has been an issue for years throughout the dairy community. The work is hard and stressful, and working conditions can be hot and cold

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...

As we now move into June, I couldn’t let us move too far on from May — National Mental Health Awareness month — without talking about mental health

There is no doubt that dairy judging can be stressful

It seems crazy how a four-legged animal can determine the direction of your life

I know they are a weed, but I still think dandelions are pretty