For the second year in a row, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top three webinar awards from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

I was driving to a farm visit, and any time spent in my car I am tuned into the local National Public Radio (NPR) station

Our staff is like our family. They might not be related to us by blood, but we respect and care about them like we would our own

At the American Guernsey Association’s national convention held in June, outstanding cows and herds received awards for their achievements from the previous year

Many people don’t think of dairy farming when they think of Utah. Honestly, what comes to my mind first are mountains and national parks (which after you check out some of their farms, you’ll...

“Where are our consumers spending time on social media?” I get this question a lot from farmers and dairy industry communication professionals during my training sessions

Each spring Lakeshore Technical College holds their annual graduation banquet in Northeast Wisconsin. It is a chance for the students to introduce themselves to the dairy industry and thank their families,...

Growing up I always enjoyed the time spent off the farm when my siblings and I would go to local and national dairy shows

I spent many hours last week on a bus while attending the National Jersey Convention. Driving through the curving roads of Wooster County, Ohio, to check out Amish Country, farmland, and stopping at several...

Last night Hoard’s Dairyman had the unique opportunity to host attendees from the International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm

World Milk Day on June 1 served as a rally point for the dairy community to convene and celebrate, as well as kick off our personal stories of Undeniably Devotion

“The 1960’s Holsteins here are basically a herd frozen in time,” said Brad Heins, an associate professor and manager of the University of Minnesota’s Organic Dairy Research and...

The Hoard’s Dairyman Facebook page received an inquiry about the sign below. Perhaps, you’ve seen it before

In last Friday’s blog I tackled the word “sustainability.” I explained the social aspect of it and gave tips on how dairy farms could achieve their social sustainability goals

Many people are sitting next to us in cubicles or standing by us in the grocery line. Or in our case, it could be our neighbors, the sales rep, or a farmer just like us, who is struggling with physical...

Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”

I watch the TV show Shark Tank, where venture capitalists give entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business plan

Dear Tyler, Hug your mama — she could use it. Early years in speech to rocking a 4.0 grade point average gives your mom a reason to cry. Allow her to be proud. You are our oldest and our guinea...

Most of the people who know me would describe me as an upbeat person; my family knows better

One of my favorite reasons to read is the chance to transport myself into a different time or place that would otherwise be impossible