Why am I excited for my year as Fairest of the Fair? I’m glad you asked!

Take a couple of advocating tips with you to the fair this summer

The things I love about farming make it worth the challenges

New perspective comes from giving people the space to follow their ideas. Young farmers and agriculturalists need that permission

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

The standards we know best can sometimes be just what’s needed to solve a problem

From past to present, Guernseys have been a staple at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, and in 2021 the herd earned some new production awards

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

As the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern, I plan to further myself as an agricultural communicator by learning from those around me and continuing to explore the dairy industry and the people behind...

Sometimes, selling a farm is the right decision

There is not one person, industry, city, technology, or politician to blame for California’s lack of water

Though we might not always be set up to succeed, dairy farmers overcome challenges every day to care for our animals and our business

An original piece of art and a quote by W.D. Hoard commemorate the hardworking dairy cow

The Wisconsin Farm Discovery Center was the site of a graduation celebration for the dairy management program at Lakeshore Technical College

Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely

When in-person youth events were canceled, a new youth dairy competition called the North American Dairy Educational Experience was developed

I watched my first state dairy bowl contest in 1982 – just two years after the contest debuted on the national level. I was instantly engaged

Asking questions connects us better than making assumptions

What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change

Isolating ourselves does no good to reach the people consuming our products