Learning to trust myself and my abilities in my role on the farm has been the most important skill I’ve had to learn

The standards we know best can sometimes be just what’s needed to solve a problem

Telling the dairy story is a challenge that agriculturalists are faced with, but reaching consumers with this story can be as simple as serving a hot meal

From past to present, Guernseys have been a staple at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, and in 2021 the herd earned some new production awards

It’s officially here — chopping season, and with that comes bunker-covering season

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

Having to view our operations in new ways can lead to valuable innovations

Efforts by checkoff programs to promote June Dairy Month will highlight the farmers behind dairy foods

There is not one person, industry, city, technology, or politician to blame for California’s lack of water

Even when you take time off from your own dairy farm to get away, you wind up stepping foot on another one before you make it back home

Though we might not always be set up to succeed, dairy farmers overcome challenges every day to care for our animals and our business

Be ready with these facts to share agriculture’s sustainable story whenever you get the chance to talk to people in the general public

This year’s Cow Judging Contest carried on a tradition in a fun and competitive way

With the heat comes the flies, and our farm uses several methods to keep these pests off our cows

We are very thankful for the working relationships and friendships we have established with our country neighbors

We look for the sweet spot, but extremes in prices and weather swing dairy farms up and down

An original piece of art and a quote by W.D. Hoard commemorate the hardworking dairy cow

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished

I watched my first state dairy bowl contest in 1982 – just two years after the contest debuted on the national level. I was instantly engaged

Asking questions connects us better than making assumptions