Guernseys were the foundational breed of the Hoard’s Dairyman herd when the farm was started by W.D. Hoard in 1899. More than a century later, in 2009, Jerseys were added to the herd,...

As humans, we all experience stress from time to time. I would bet nearly everyone utters the words, “I am so stressed out” now and then

Attracting quality candidates for a job is a top complaint among those looking to hire employees

This time of year brings youth indoors for competitions. In a few months, they will be outdoors working with their animals on a more regular basis

It was supposed to be a routine disbudding for a group of calves, but for one small Jersey, something went wrong

While not a devastating year for growing crops, it certainly was not ideal. Weather, milk prices, and export bureaucracy have left many feeling a bit underwhelmed

National Dairy Shrine will host 350 guests at their annual banquet on the grounds of World Dairy Expo on Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m

Remember when everyone used to tell you that having a farm blog was a priority — before social media was all the rage? Are farm websites and blogs worth the time to build today?

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

If you haven’t heard the expression, “It's hotter than Georgia asphalt," then you should take a trip to Georgia in the summer and walk across the asphalt without any shoes on

Personally, I love the word “sustainability” because it can be a great description of what dairy farming is, but I do think it is a word that is hard to understand if not put into context

At the beginning of May, I took a week between school and starting my internship to go home to my family’s farm

Caitlin and I have been writing our “Daddy and Daughter Dairy Together” blogs for Hoard’s for a while now

Instagram is a great platform to use to connect directly with consumers

Before this piece starts the arguments for and against the above stated question, I want to simply open this as a conversation

As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next

Imagine you are driving down a country road and you see a farm off in the distance. It looks to be well cared for but as you approach the farm’s drive, there’s something wrong

Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to

Every letter of the alphabet is represented on the farm

We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.