Dusting off the show box, leading calves, clipping and washing animals, double checking paperwork, preparing show clothes, finalizing exhibits, and so much more are on the minds of many kids and their...

One of the coolest aspects of being part of a dairy farm is walking into a store — whether it’s a retailer or an on-farm shop — and seeing your milk bottled or made into other dairy products...

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

Indulge me for just a moment. I have a complaint to file with Mother Nature. For crying out loud, let it rain

Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

Overseeing and coordinating multiple construction crews has its challenges. A few months ago, I was leading a project that required concrete to be poured

Labor availability has been an issue for years throughout the dairy community. The work is hard and stressful, and working conditions can be hot and cold

School’s out, and June Dairy Month is upon us as we celebrate all things dairy

One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...

In case you haven’t heard or remembered by now, it’s June Dairy Month!

Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...

What is it about farm kids and mud puddles? They’re like moths to a flame!

With spring upon us, everyone is moving at a heightened speed to get each field prepped and planted

When we started milking in our robotic milking facility, we were fetching cows that hadn’t come up to milk on their own seven to eight times per day

My first cow was Star. She was a beautiful, mostly black Holstein that was large in stature and a gentle, old soul-type personality

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

It’s not a dairy farmer vacation until you get to take in the dairy scene, especially in another country

As anyone who has trucked cattle can relate to, moving animals is not always the easiest task

I know that not everyone has loved my last few articles. When I write, I want to make people think and hopefully start a conversation. Having said that, I want you to know that this wasn’t an easy...

“It’s not my job.” Those words just make you cringe, right? I’m guilty, though. Growing up on the farm, I started working at a very young age feeding calves and running around,...