While city cousins may think we just rolled out of bed, nothing could be further from the truth on the farm. I think we can all agree that dairy farming goes beyond being just an occupation. It's a lifestyle...
Listen in on this 7-minute video as Dr. Mike Hutjens continues his series on Managing Milk Protein. In this segment, he dives in to metabolizable protein (MP) and why it is such an improvement over crude...
Chris Kuntz of Findlay, Ohio has joined Agri-Nutrition Consulting (ANC) as a Nutrition Consultant in February 2016. Chris grew up on a hobby farm with cattle, chickens, horses, and alpacas where they also...
Approach farm meetings prepared and with a goal in mind. Growing up, my favorite farm meetings occurred around the breakfast table. Specifically, I remember chowing down on some bacon prepared by my grandfather...
Don't look now, but Michigan's dairy industry is on a roll. Surprise, California's is not. California is still the largest U.S. dairy state for both cows and milk, and by a wide margin, but not much is...
Fund to honor the memory of a Past State Officer dedicated to service The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is proud to have established the Bethany L. Rieth Memorial Fund, in honor of the Past State FFA Officer...
Keep your focus so you don't get pinned or pushed out of the ring. By Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager Wrestling can be a bit like dairy farming. Farmers must be scrappy to stay mobile...
The Case IH True-Tandem™ 335 Barracuda vertical tillage tool provides aggressive residue management and a blacker soil finish in heavy residue conditions.Producers can aggressively manage heavy crop...
Dairy Challenge competitions combine book learning with real-life situations. By Taylor Leach, Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern It's the same old routine. You're sitting in a classroom listening to lecture...
Young farmers need opportunities to develop leadership skills. We all know that dairy farmers wear many hats. I spent the last several days wearing my leader hat. First, while finishing Phase III of the...
Vitamin D is essential for human health, but very few foods contain it naturally. How, then, do we make sure we consume enough on a daily basis? Thankfully, through fortification, this critical nutrient...
RAM Trucks Target Canadian Dairy Industry via CDX 2016 Dairy Producers attending CDX will be asked to put these North American made trucks to the test - NEW ride & drive feature! In 2015 Canada saw another...
National organization continues to develop skills of young people. National FFA Week concludes tomorrow. This weeklong celebration of FFA happens every February, and in honor of the occasion, I recently...
Lakeshore Technical College students and faculty garnered several awards at the state level of the National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS) held at Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells...
My daughter, Caitlin, decided to return to the farm after graduating with a degree in diversified agriculture to manage our herd health and reproduction programs
Significant scientific evidence that does not support benefits often associated with tail docking. by Brandon Treichler, D.V.M. The author wishes to thank Gatz Riddell, D.V.M.; Fred Gingrich, D.V.M.; Dave...
Calf jackets can provide much needed warmth for young animals on cold days. A few mild days in the Midwest made it feel like spring was on the way, but since it is only February, we can be fairly certain...
Celebrate the madness this coming March with the second annual BOVAMINE® Brackets Challenge from Nutrition Physiology Company, LLC (NPC), maker of BOVAMINE®, BOVAMINE DEFEND®, BOVAMINE®...
I'm not disagreeing with the findings of the study highlighted in the article "Minnesota's dairy sector at a crossroads," but I think they left a lot of important information out of the study
Business owners, including dairymen, felt the pinch when an estimated 20,000 people converged on Wisconsin's state Capitol last Thursday, February 18 during the "A Day Without Latinos" rally. Attendees...
