John Behling grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin­-River Falls with an economics degree, and later earned his law degree from the University of...

We started chopping our corn silage July 20 this year and finished chopping August 18. It has definitely been one of the longest silage seasons I have ever encountered. We planted a good bit more corn

We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.

The August webinar focused on dry matter intake in four management groups: lactating cows, dry cows, growing heifers, and preweaned calves

Roughly twice a year our cows get scored based on how they look and last week was our turn

“We need more farmers, not fewer.” That was one of the comments made two weeks ago at the Farm Bill Listening Session held by the United States House Agriculture Committee at Farm Fest in...

In four of the past five years, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top webinar award from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

We recently had the opportunity to share our farm with the public on the “Georgia Farm Monitor” television show that appears on RFDtv

Cows may not use words to communicate but they sure know how to get their point across; and if you listen, they will tell you how to improve your margins

I’ve always been proud of where I came from. Growing up on a farm is a unique experience that not every child gets the opportunity to have

We have some construction work going on at the farm, and a driver came out not long ago to deliver new pipes. He obviously was on a dairy for the first time

We can be brave. We can tell our side of the story despite the opposition they will inevitably throw at us

How many hours a day are your cows not in their home pen? Taking a closer look into your milking herd’s daily schedule is an important management step

My dad came from a large Midwest family where they milked 25 cows, raised some sheep, had a few chickens, and worked cropland. He was one of seven hard-working farm boys with four sisters

I’m not real sure if it is just a Southern thing to know what it means to have “Georgia weather,” especially around July and August, but these two months are the extreme heat months for...

Six months in, robots are a decision I would make again. My advice – be open to learning.

In recent years, the discussion on selling milk from cows marked as A2A2 positive has seemed to skyrocket

Music is a big part of my life. It can make or break a day for me. I listen to music every single day, and not just as background noise

“Whap!” I didn’t even see the hit coming. That sound and the stinging pain were simultaneous. It took place as I was hanging a unit up between two cows when the cow behind me gave...

To be successful, or profitable, raising heifers to first calving includes three areas of consideration – nutrition, health, and reproduction