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Sept. 30 2022

When it comes to milk quality, there are details I can see now that I couldn’t before we had our voluntary milking system

I am one biased farmer

We went back to all robots

Sept. 21 2022

Shedding our stereotypes of agriculture is the only way for consumers to recognize its value, too

Sept. 16 2022

Milking in both our parlor and with the robots provided some benefits, but certain costs recently led us back to milking exclusively with one system

An ode to the farmhouse

BY Molly Ihde (Schmitt), Iowa dairy farmer

Sept. 15 2022

No matter the season of the year or the season of life you’re in, farmhouses offer the ultimate warm embrace

The classrooms dairy kids are returning to

BY Katelyn Allen, former Senior Editor

Sept. 12 2022

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

A magazine with farming roots

BY Abby Bauer, Managing Editor

Sept. 9 2022

The sights and smells of the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm help keep us connected to production agriculture

Will summer ever end?

BY Courtney Henderson, Virginia dairy farmer

Sept. 8 2022

Summer’s heat and humidity bring challenges of heat stress, bacteria, and flies to our animals

Unpopular opinions

The truth about being a salesperson

Sept. 7 2022

There’s no right opinion or way to look at dairy farming, dairy foods, or life

Where have all the workers gone?

BY Erin Massey

Sept. 6 2022

Being in sales can have a bad reputation, but I appreciate it as a chance to solve problems and provide value for customers

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Time spent outside of my comfort zone

Sept. 2 2022

Farm help is on the decline in our area and across the country, and it is a driving force for why some farms are choosing robotics

BY Mikayla Peper, 2022 Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern

Aug. 29 2022

My summer as the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern has given me some priceless learning moments and memories

Sharing dairy’s best hacks to beat the heat

BY Don Schindler, Dairy Management Inc

Aug. 26 2022

The national dairy checkoff is working to promote our products through Tik Tok influencers

Be good to your team

An ode to the barn office

Aug. 24 2022

Farm teams are expansive, and having our industry run smoothly requires many people doing their job

BY Katelyn Allen, former Senior Editor

Aug. 19 2022

The barn office is the heartbeat of our family farm professionally and personally

The insider scoop from a dairy club member

BY Mikayla Peper, 2022 Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern

Aug. 15 2022

I have learned so much and made great memories during my time in the Gopher Dairy Club

Are factory farms real?

It’s that time of year again

Aug. 10 2022

People who use the term, “factory farm,” are creating an inaccurate reality for consumers. Don’t be one of them and bring down other dairy farms

Farming: It hurts so good

Aug. 4 2022

Corn silage harvest means all hands are on deck to make the best feed we can for our cows