Who in their right mind would choose a career that requires attention and responsibility 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?

Growing up in the 1980s on my family's dairy farm in central Oregon, I really was unaware of the farm crisis

How many risk management meetings have you been to in the last two years? I must've attended at least three or four and been invited to over a dozen

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...

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

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...

While silage is not being packed this time of year, the feed storage area is still a dangerous place

Growing up on a dairy farm, I was never treated like the girl. I was given all the same opportunities as my brothers, and it was up to me to take them

A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products

It has been bitterly cold here in East Moline, Ill. As I write this blog, we are subzero with more than a foot of snow on the ground

We have to step up together, innovate, and share our message. It is time for dairy farmers to “Face Everything and Rise”

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period

Earlier this month, I flew to Oregon to milk cows while my dad had surgery. I had instructions and milked with him from start to finish for three days prior to his departure

Udder Milk, a New Jersey home delivery company, broke state law according to the New Jersey Department of Health. A cease and desist order

“In 2 miles, turn left on Burr Salem Road,” Siri’s charming voice kindly reminds me.If you’re like me, Siri is now part of your drive to any new destination

The most difficult parts of the internship process are identifying available internships and keeping track of application due dates

Wisconsin’s Dawson Nickels Wins 2017 Merle Howard Award

Mr Frazzled Aristocrat-ET was not on the Expo grounds, but his presence was made as he became the highest selling animal at any World Dairy Expo sale

With many attendees spending all day at World Dairy Expo, the grounds are filled with food stands to keep people full and happy during the week