‘Tis the season for sleepless nights, stress, and quality corn silage

The anticipation, joy, excitement, and laughs we have shared over the years on these walks to the World Dairy Expo showring are worth more than the ribbons to me

Wisconsin 4-H, Michigan State Ag Tech, Ohio State University, and Pennsylvania FFA each won their respective divisions at the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Penn

There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch

Students interested in dairy and journalism are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman editorial internship

The digital presence you create for your farm and yourself is going to last a lot longer than anything else you’ve left behind

Today we all pray for our families and friends and hope that things will be better soon. But tomorrow, tomorrow we will rally

From 4-H motto to life philosophy, these words have become more than just words for me

4666 . . . Markwell No. 1 . . . Ritz. She gets called a lot of things, depends on who is doing the talking. The “she” is Markwell-KR Reality Ritz-ET

We live in a time of great divisions, but somehow these natural disasters have people all over the country doing what they can to help others

As dairy farmers, we must not only know how to solve problems, but we must also know why

The end of summer is often signified in one big event for those of us in the livestock world…state fair. It is a time of fellowship and camaraderie based on the love of exhibiting our best cows

Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us

I knew this summer was going to be unique, but I didn’t know how much I would learn about myself and the agriculture industry along the way

Knowing my cows means I know more than just their name, I know them.

Two-year programs that offer agriculture or dairy related curriculum can be found on the Hoard’s Dairyman online youth page

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