From the lens to the page, photos help us capture the essence of American dairying

Enclosed spaces can be death traps. Farmers are busy people with a long list of tasks to complete and a shortage of daylight. However, a little extra time to think through a situation could save a life....

Being crowned - or just running for - fair royalty creates leadership and social skills that last a lifetime

Atypical youth succeed at national dairy bowl contest

California irrigation districts sue the state water board after it demanded they stop using pre-1914 water rights. As California's drought woes worsen and tempers keep climbing, you just knew it would...

With the aid of finger paints, Stephanie Arndt and Pandora the Painted Cow are making dairy approachable for youth. Children and adults alike in central New York are learning where their favorite dairy...

Beef remains the most common, and most valuable, protein used by foodservice operators

Feeding heifers doesn't always have to be a guessing game

New leader has extensive experience with state environmental programs and policies. A six-month search by California's largest dairy producer lobbying and advocacy organization came to fruition last week,...

Members of our editorial staff spent a week enhancing their photography skills while traveling through Illinois and Missouri

Historical museum hosts June is Dairy Month event

Through breeding and genetic modifications, new varieties of reduced lignin alfalfa have the potential to improve digestibility in dairy cattle diets

With many farmers spending long hours outside this summer, heatstroke is an ever-present threat

Timing could not be worse as the country ramps up its dairy and beef export efforts

If water logged fields have made replanting top of mind, first consider if the effort is worth the reward

Hoard's Dairyman webinar covers calf care. The basic concepts of raising calves applies to both individually and group-raised animals. The importance of proper nutrition; dry and comfortable bedding; and...

New and unique flavors of milk could be part of the solution to reversing a slump in fluid milk consumption

Farms can be dangerous places. On working farms, there's constant movement of people and equipment. And with summer, that means more activity and more people

Bunker silos are a great storage option for feed when filled, covered and managed correctly

A former animal rights investigator turned whistleblower pulls back the curtain on anti-agriculture activist tactics