When one Illinois farm family came to a crossroads, they took a leap into the unknown and reaped major rewards as a result

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

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

For many people living in rural America, access to fresh and healthy food is hard to come by

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...

Kraft's "Lunchables Uploaded" is more than a meal in a box. They got me. After reading this week's Hoard's Dairyman Intel about the best new food products of 2014, I decided to try the chart topper "Lunchables...

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

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

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

They've dropped by more than half since October, almost entirely because of milk prices

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

Class 4b hearing next week will see farmers and plants light years apart – as usual

Knowing the rules and regulations for hiring young employees on your dairy can save you - and them - from a world of problems. My dad grew up on a small dairy. Even though he left the farm, he always enjoyed...

Output is targeted at markets where U.S. exporters have been successful in recent years