Finding reliable, well-trained labor to milk cows is becoming increasingly difficult

FFA teams traveled to Indianapolis, Ind., this week to compete in the National FFA Career Development Event (CDE) for Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management. On Wednesday, each participant took a writ

From hand-written 4x6 paper note cards and breeding wheels to cowside data entry and real-time performance alerts, dairy farm technology has come a long way

Accurate close-up rations can be hard to navigate, make sure you have the right tools to do so

Calf morbidity and mortality continue to be a challenge for dairy producers. A 2014 National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) survey found that calf mortality averaged around 8% while morbidity...

Working World Dairy Expo as a media professional is one of the best experiences

Our animals have their own personalities that can make them easier or harder to work with

Kindness on social media can lead to productive conversations

Managing a farm to support a family is not the idyllic picture of animal caretaking we often see online or in the media

Pneumonia, or bovine respiratory disease (BRD), is one of the most common diseases dairy farms and calf ranches battle on a daily basis

Our daughter recently got her first pair of cowgirl boots, the first of many pairs of boots in her future

Donating a gallon of milk could make the difference in your community

The 20th Merle Howard award went to this Wisconsin native

Joan Seidel of Fleetwood, Pa., was presented the 33rd Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award on Thursday at World Dairy Expo in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner

Tom Cull of Lomira, Wis., was presented the 82nd Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States, on Thursday of the 57th World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo brings together dairy enthusiasts of all ages, roles, and locations to learn, share, and compete. There are also a number of special events and group gatherings that occur during the week...

For the first time since 2011, the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest was won by the team from New York. This is the Empire State’s seventh team title in the contest’s history

As teams started to trickle into The Tanbark Sunday night, the air was filled with anticipation and excitement as they awaited the results from the day’s judging contests

The colored shavings of World Dairy Expo are pink this year, and youth showmanship contestants were the first ones to parade their animals across them when they competed on Saturday

One of the most highly anticipated events for dairy cattle lovers across the world starts this week, which means our farm here at Hoard’s Dairyman will have many visitors