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Send clear signals to your cows

May 20 2015

Cooperatives play an important role in community economics

May 19 2015

When it comes to animal handling, if a cow is not doing what we want her to do, there's a good chance we did not ask her in the right way

Talk it out

BY Brittany Statz Olson

May 18 2015

Having those hard conversations while creating a farm succession plan isn't fun, but it is necessary

Help calves’ rumens grow

No magic bullet to the drop in summer’s components

BY Hoard's Dairyman staff

May 14 2015

Feeding heifer diets containing greater levels of nonfiber carbohydrates resulted in improved average daily gains from 12 to 28 weeks of age

Take the best milk sample you can

May 13 2015

Ration tweaks can soften the blow

Communication and culture are key

May 12 2015

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

BY Maggie Gilles, Kansas dairy farmer

May 11 2015

A strong workplace environment requires daily attentiveness to clear communication and a strong employee culture

Weaned heifers aren’t TMR ready

Grilled cheese challenges chefs

BY Hoard's Dairyman staff

May 7 2015

Compared to their component-fed counterparts, it took TMR-fed heifers a bit longer to catch up

Animal care actions speak louder than words

May 6 2015

Sandwich artists get creative with dairy products

May 5 2015

Livestock deserve quality care and perform better when they receive it; it's in our best interest to make every day the best it can be for our animals

Sowing seeds of truth

California FMMO battle lines drawn

BY Brittany Statz Olson

May 4 2015

Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros shares tips on how we can all be better "agvocates"

BY Dennis Halladay, Western Editor

May 1 2015

USDA will hold three Federal Milk Market Order proposal outreach meetings in the state next week

Opportunities exist beyond high school

Concerned consumers turn to the internet

April 29 2015

Postsecondary education provides many options for hands-on learning

April 28 2015

The rising cost of food topped the list of consumer fears in 2014, and the internet remains their go-to source of food information

Millennials and milk

BY Maggie Gilles, Kansas dairy farmer

April 27 2015

My undergraduate research project offered me a glance into my peers' purchasing preferences at the dairy case

What is the “signature job” in your state?

BY Dennis Halladay, Western Editor

April 24 2015

Article studied labor statistics to come up with an answer for all 50 states

Do you foster a culture of longevity?

Take a cue from the French

BY Hoard's Dairyman staff

April 23 2015

Nearly 90 percent of employees will make their stay or go decision within the first six months on the job

Keeping legacies alive and strong

April 21 2015

Cheese and other fermented dairy products may play an active role in a heart-healthy diet

Genomics workshop in Tulare on April 30

BY Brittany Statz Olson

April 20 2015

Legacy event honoring late DATCP secretary shines a light on businesses in transition