Adequate protein consumption is crucial. Beef can play a central role in meeting that need. Most people readily recognize the "Beef, It's What's for Dinner" slogan. Yet, higher than average beef prices...

Focus on identification and management to diminish heel wart prevalence. I can remember the first time we detected digital dermatitis, also referred to as hoof warts or hairy heel warts, in my family's...

National judging winners share their good-fortune stories. For those competing at the highest level, dairy judging is serious business. Hours and years of practice and preparation go into the one contest...

Students interested in dairy and journalism are encouraged to apply for the 2016 Hoard's Dairyman editorial internship. College students often find themselves faced with the question, "What do you plan...

Nearly 60,000 openings each year for new graduates, but do students have the right skills? "Not only will those who study agriculture be likely to get well-paying jobs upon graduation, they will also have...

Are we teaching youth a variety of dairy skills? As a 4-H member I remember attending monthly local 4-H dairy meetings. Held at a leader's farm, all members, from first year to the very experienced, were...

Blending my passions for words and cows led to one of the greatest formative experiences of my college career. In eighth grade, I developed a sudden interest in becoming a dairy farmer. I hadn't been around...

Contest will give two California juniors very special seats for the 2016 Rose Parade. New Year's morning 2016 will be one that two young Californians will remember forever, because the dairy message videos...

With the global population expected to grow by 3 billion in the next century, AgriCorps volunteers are doing their part to help train the farmers of today and the future. By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman...

Legendary dairy cattle judge and professor Fred Foreman passed away on July 22, leaving behind a grand legacy of teaching and passion for the dairy industry. He was born on a small farm in Kansas, but...

The less time a cow spends in the holding pen, the more time it has to engage in productive functions

Kiefland Holsteins in southeastern Minnesota installed its first robotic milkers in 2011, and the family has learned a great deal in the past four years

Being crowned - or just running for - fair royalty creates leadership and social skills that last a lifetime

Members of our editorial staff spent a week enhancing their photography skills while traveling through Illinois and Missouri

With many farmers spending long hours outside this summer, heatstroke is an ever-present threat

Bunker silos are a great storage option for feed when filled, covered and managed correctly

Knowing the rules and regulations for hiring young employees on your dairy can save you - and them - from a world of problems. My dad grew up on a small dairy. Even though he left the farm, he always enjoyed...

Fast-food leader McDonald's and farmers around the world face some of the same challenges when it comes to consumer perception

Far from home, four U.S. milk producers made a strong connection with dairy marketers

Before you send in mastitis and milk quality samples, focus first on what you plan to do with the results