When raising kids on the farm, some tasks are too dangerous or difficult to accomplish with kiddos in tow. Having their grandparents to tag along or play with is a blessing for many farm families

Celebrating the heart of the holidays and the hearts of those who make it all possible

While we are working hard to get crops harvested on time, we need fellow drivers to respect farm equipment on the road

There are so many resources available to support farmers when mental health challenges become reality

Farming brings special people into our lives, and some of these lifelong friends are hard to say goodbye to

To kick off the action in the showring at World Dairy Expo, the International Junior Holstein Show did not disappoint

My parents sold their milking cows a few weeks ago. It was actually just a few days before my family was headed to visit them for spring break

A Georgia family was able grant their farm’s patriarch one last wish after his passing

Last Friday, I received a call that I had been anticipating, but nonetheless, it was still hard to hear. I got the news that my beloved friend, Joe Lyon, died at the age of 92

Pull into any farmyard and you will likely be welcomed by the farm dog before the farmer. Sometimes those barks belong to the true working dog, other times it’s the family dog or even the little...

This past weekend, I was stunned to hear that a friend of mine had passed away. He was the same age as me, and we had been friends for more than 30 years

I hear all these people going on the “Keto” diet, and it is driving me nuts! All I can think of is, “KETOSIS IS BAD!”

“I have no time to do this.” ”If I do this, I put a target on my back.” “I understand why it’s important, but I don’t get this stuff.”

When dairies find themselves with limited space, one option is to locate a new home for calves or heifers. For some farms, this means a rented facility down the road

Comforting a child during hard life lessons. Losing a favorite cow at any age can be heartbreaking, but it seems to sting even more when you're young. Not only do you lose an animal, but you also lose...

You may have heard this saying previously and wondered what it means or how it would apply to your dairy or everyday life. It's one I try to live by daily in all things, big and small, I sum it up with...

Congressman-elect David Valadao is a partner in his family's 1,700-cow dairy operation. by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Agriculture has some friends in Washington, D.C. But it has...

Fear not, there is hope yet for America's youth. Not all teenagers have withdrawn into a black hole of no manners, nonstop texting, and social dysfunction. Just look at Future Farmers of America. Incomprehensibly...

In North America, there are many native ruminants, that is, herbivore animals with a complex digestive system, a major compartment of which is the rumen. Some present-day examples are the bison (Bison...

It's not exactly like M*A*S*H, but if you squint there's definitely a similarity. A new team of Texas rangers has been formed that stands ready to serve the state's citizens during times of emergency....