U.S. dairy industry faced difficult economics in 2016 with dropping milk prices. However, many producers felt the government safety net in the 2014 farm bill did little to help.As work starts on

My husband, Glen, and I will celebrate 15 years of marriage later this year. For 12 of those 15 years, we have been dairy farming together

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A couple of weeks ago, dad came into work just flat out mad. You could tell when he stepped out of the truck to just leave him be, so that’s what we all did

As a young person, people ask what you want to be when you grow up. I remember in the fourth grade that fellow students asked me that very question

It’s high time that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforce its own existing regulations that clearly define milk as originating from dairy animals

The Wisconsin Farm to Table organization donated proceeds from their 2016 event to the Busy Beavers 4-H Club of Belleville, Wis. On January 9th, Wisconsin Farm to Table presented a check to the Busy B

It’s an important question about an important topic that tends to be very underappreciated, says Garrett (Gary) Oetzel, D.V.M

Making great products is one thing. Developing the type of strong, effective supply chain relationships required to get them to market and grow your business is quite another. Wisconsin cheese and dai

The National Milk Producers Federation today urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly confirm former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, as NMPF, its 29 mem

Calf feeding shifts and early morning lectures never fail to leave me pressed for time when it comes to breakfast. Most days, I only grab an apple and my backpack before rushing out the door to class

The National Milk Producers Federation today endorsed new legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would prompt the enforcement of dairy labeling terms, which are increasingly being

NIAA Annual Conferences always address cutting edge issues facing food producers and the industries, agencies and organizations supporting them. “The National Institute for Animal Agriculture can...

If there’s one thing dairy farmers know well, it’s that when prices go up, they’ll surely come back down

Twelve MMPA members were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards, including 50 percent of all gold awards. These MMPA members were among 44 nationally recognized farms in the annual award program. On

Lucas Sjostrom, Brooten, Minnesota, has been named executive director of the Minnesota Milk Producers Association, and will serve concurrently as director of industry relations for Midwest Dairy, lead

Dean and Lois Klein and Eric and Chassidy Kl ein of Klein’s Cow Palace in Lake City, MN received the 2016 Form-A-Feed Outstanding Dairyman of the Year Award at the Form-A-Feed Professional Dairy...

The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Visually estimating a calf’s...

The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Drew Duncan, Ashville, Ohio, has

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would permanently kill the onerous death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 was introduce