There has been a lot of talk lately about the efficiencies of large-scale dairies and concern that the smaller farms can’t survive

Before I state anything else, let me be clear; this is not a post about small farms versus large farms

Nina Teicholz presented the Hoard's Dairyman webinar, "Animal fats: separating fact from fiction."

Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade

We have to step up together, innovate, and share our message. It is time for dairy farmers to “Face Everything and Rise”

Have you checked out your farm on Google Maps and Google Earth? How does it look? What can people see?

There was a bit of déjà vu during the International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo, as Musquie Iatola Martha-ET was named Grand Champion for the third year in a row

John Behling grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin­-River Falls with an economics degree, and later earned his law degree from the University of...

Farmers must make time, quality time, for the people who are most important

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

Areas of the country have been dumping milk for far too long. Now processors are dropping patrons

I was eating breakfast when the newscast I was watching announced our former Georgia governor would be named U.S. Secretary of Agriculture later that day

The Golden State is known worldwide as a top producer of hundreds of crops and commodities. Due to the rich, abundant soil and ideal, long growing season, California farmers and ranchers have benefited

For years, California dairy and livestock farmers have grazed their cattle in Point Reyes National Seashore Park, but that partnership may soon come to an end. By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate...

Looking back, the intense fat-related studies of the 1960s and 1970s did not prove that removing saturated fats and replacing them with vegetable oils made people healthier. That was the hope of the research...

Young farmers need opportunities to develop leadership skills. We all know that dairy farmers wear many hats. I spent the last several days wearing my leader hat. First, while finishing Phase III of the...

Independent report says the agency illegally tried to shape public opinion about its water rule proposal. The firestorm that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ignited last May with a proposal...

The math behind a plan to give a liter per day to 30 million schoolchildren doesn't work. by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor In the middle of a rising global flood of dairy products, the...

It was a full 85 years for World Wide Sires' Willard "Bill" Clark. A cowman, businessman and art collector, World Wide Sires Founder, Bill Clark was unafraid to pursue his passions. Born in the Central...

The recently signed bill, which goes into effect on January 1, 2018, will restrict the routine use of antibiotics for disease prevention and bans antibiotic use for growth promotion. California has long...