Over Labor Day weekend, I checked milking in a tie stall barn off my bucket list. Hoard's Dairyman editors stay close to the business of dairying through involvement on their home farms and the Hoard's...

Performance evaluations identify the milking routine bottlenecks that are holding your herd back. Farms operate on pennies and seconds. The pennies saved per head after a ration reformulation can equate...

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese took home Best of Show honors in the Dodge County Fair Cheese Judging for its Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Balls. The cheese also won first place in the Flavored Natural Cheese...

Nearly 60,000 openings each year for new graduates, but do students have the right skills? "Not only will those who study agriculture be likely to get well-paying jobs upon graduation, they will also have...

Feed makes up the bulk of cattle rearing costs, but other expenses chip away at profits, too. Today's high price for beef may entice more dairy producers to raise some steers as a second enterprise. Mixed...

Autumn is the perfect time to promote farm health and safety. National Farm Safety & Health Week, September 20 to 26, is the perfect time to reiterate why safety matters. Whether it's your first or 51st...

Computers and the internet are becoming an integral part of every day farm life. The internet can provide a wealth of information for dairy producers . . . if they have access to it. A frustration across...

As dairy and livestock producers, many of us consider our animals not just as a source of income, but a part of the family. My Aunt Lois – my dad's youngest sister – had a very special friendship...

Genomic testing allows a dairy to be more selective about which heifers to keep as part of the future herd. By Our Hoard's Dairyman Farm began genomic testing Jersey heifer calves last year. Those test...

Blending my passions for words and cows led to one of the greatest formative experiences of my college career. In eighth grade, I developed a sudden interest in becoming a dairy farmer. I hadn't been around...

A falling birthrate and growing Mexican economy are keeping potential employees south of the border. To thrive, dairies are dependent upon a reliable labor source. While some of our farms survive with...

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics artisan cheese continues to be recognized for the excellence and fresh flavors of its Mozzarella, String Cheese and Mascarpone. Crave Brothers earned five new awards at...

When it comes to colostrum, quality and timing could be more important than the source

Last year was a blast from the past for dairies: feed costs dropped below 50 percent of income

Consumers seeking convenient protein snacks will welcome the latest additions to the Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics line of cheese. The new products include Farmer's Rope Mozzarella Sticks in an 8-oz....

Genomic evaluations have become an essential tool in producers' decision-making toolbox. Yet, without type traits, genomics aren't worth much

Feed is best utilized when consumed by your cows, and a reduction in losses from shrink can reap great financial benefits

New research reveals the real reason Swiss cheese is full of holes, and why those holes are getting smaller

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