World Dairy Expo is pleased to welcome Melissa VanderSanden, Oregon, Wis., as Program Assistant. Her duties will include providing program support for World Dairy Expo and all WDE Management, Inc. entities,...

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has been named administrator of the US technical advisory group (US TAG) for ISO/TC 293, Feed Machinery. The US TAG serves as the committee...

To beat the heat, the nation's cows are concentrated in more temperate regions of the United States. know that cows tend to seek out the coolest places on the farm: beneath shade, under sprinklers and...

Partners Work to Raise Awareness about Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation's largest in-school wellness program founded in part by the dairy checkoff, is partnering with Dannon...

New Princess to be Crowned August 12 at Iowa State Fairgrounds Eleven young women involved with the Iowa dairy community will compete in the contest to win the title of 62nd Iowa State Dairy Princess....

University of Illinois Extension will offer a unique workshop for livestock producers who use or are considering mortality composting. The Animal Mortality Composting Workshop will be held on Thursday,...

ANIMART, LLC is pleased to announce the recent addition of Erica Reierson to the Inside Sales department of the dairy and livestock division which provides animal health products, supplies and solutions...

It could last a month or more and will be unlike anything the state's dairy industry has ever seen. California's dairy industry asked for it, and on September 22 at 9 a.m., it may get to see an example...

Corn growers in the High Plains and Western states have new options available for the 2016 growing season from Advanta Seeds. The company announces the addition of eight new products, including six new...

Nicole Lane was awarded the 2015 Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Forrest Bassford Student Award by Danielle Palmer, North American PR Coordinator. Nicole Lane, a senior majoring in agricultural communications...

There are options for those who deal with the issue. "It's like the worst stomachache of my life. Someone is punching me in the gut. That is followed by nausea and diarrhea," shared the 23-year-old when...

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...

One of the most widely known animal rights groups is no stranger to using emotional appeal to win over people's minds. We've seen them all when we view websites, videos or photos posted by anti-agriculture...

We are a bigger part of that industry than ever before, and it is not likely to change anytime soon. by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor Earlier this month I took off my dairy hat and went...

Past FFA state officers continue service as Leaders' Legacy donors A new Wisconsin FFA Foundation fund provides leadership opportunities for FFA members The Leaders' Legacy fund of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation...

Cattle can be efficient users of leftovers. By Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager Last week I blogged about different management types that produce beef. One of the interesting facts...

Research Conducted by SDSU Dairy Science Department Shows Cows Fed Stay Strong™ for Dairy Cows from Strong Animals Promotes Milk Fat, Digestibility and Feed Stability Strong Animals™ announced...

University of California, Santa Cruz Researchers Strive to Enhance Milk Production With $150,000 Zoetis Grant Drs. Hinck and Chatterjee awarded Zoetis Cattle Call research funding Researchers at the University...

There are some benefits to be gained when manure is injected directly into the soil rather than applied on top. By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Manure smells like money to farmers because...

The highest Class III milk price average in history made just about all dairy cows profitable in 2014. But in general, Jerseys did best of all. According to client income and cost of production summaries...