American Guernsey Association appraiser, Brian Schnebly evaluated the Hoard's Dairyman Guernsey herd on September 27 and 28. His visit was just days before hundreds of visitors will tour the farm while...

American Guernsey Association appraiser, Brian Schnebly evaluated the Hoard's Dairyman Guernsey herd on September 27 and 28. His visit was just days before hundreds of visitors will tour the farm while...

Holstein Association USA classifier Willis Gunst recently attended a twilight meeting in Wisconsin to share the new classification changes with Holstein breeders and to answer questions they have on the...

The Guernsey 2-year-olds at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm, managed by Jason Yurs, are looking better than ever and it was evident during their most recent classification on May 21, 2012. Of the 74 Guernseys...

The Guernsey 2-year-olds at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm, managed by Jason Yurs, are looking better than ever and it was evident during their most recent classification on May 21, 2012. Of the 74 Guernseys...

All the hype surrounding methane emissions, greenhouse gases, and odors have left most of our brains spinning. It isn't uncommon for us to think, "Ok, so what am I supposed to do?" In addition, regulations...

I recently came across a social media post where a lady shared how she used artificial intelligence (AI) to help with matings for a group of heifers

Seed companies have announced plans to phase out brown midrib (BMR) corn silage hybrids and will begin to stop selling seed within the next few years. Dairy producers have several options to support d

“We need to focus on ending all animal farming.” This is the true agenda of animal rights organizations, spoken directly by an animal rights extremist at a conference earlier this year

Being a farmer is not your typical 9-to-5 job. Sometimes a 12-hour day turns into a 16-hour day, and sometimes things don’t go as planned

I spent yesterday at the PDP Accelerate intern conference – and I walked away with far more than I expected

Dairy producers know every decision made in the barn echoes across the entire herd. Nutrition is not a one-time choice, it’s a strategy, one that begins before a calf is born and can influence outco

Most people probably correlate July with Independence Day, but truthfully, I equate this month (or all of summer) with fairs

Like many dairies, we work our cattle as they exit the milking parlor. However, it wasn’t until we recently reviewed all our timed artificial insemination (A.I.) protocols that I realized what an...

We've all been there, haven't we? Your perfectly planned day has unraveled, and you're left scrambling

Artificial intelligence (AI), not to be confused with artificial insemination, is becoming a go-to resource for many consumers

Lameness in dairy cattle isn’t just a welfare concern; it’s a costly drag on productivity. It reduces milk output, increases involuntary culling, and drives-up labor and treatment costs

I’m a music gal. Any genre, old and new, at work, on the tractor, or in my free time – I typically have a jam on. I’ve been known to spend a little cash on a concert ticket as well

I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2025 National Holstein Convention as an official with the Youth Dairy Quiz Bowl contest

There’s no shortage of opinions when it comes to dry-off — and plenty of myths to go with them. Whether it’s how to slow down milk production at dry-off or which protocols will best set...