Judge Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio, and his associate John Erbsen of Lanark, Ill., selected Miss Iatola Blackie Rose-ET as the winner of the 58th National Jersey Jug in Louisville, Ky. Taking Reserve...
New York challenges the winners twice and places second in Louisville. The Wisconsin 4-H team topped 17 other state teams to take home National Championship honors in 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl. This year's contest...
Herby Lutz of Chester, S.C. and his associate, Andrew Vander Muelen of Brighton, Ontario, Canada, are serving as officials for this year's 59th All American Jersey Show
On November 10 to 11, the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) will honor the nation's most reproductively fit dairy herds. What makes these dairy producers so successful is a question others may be...
A number of young Guernsey bulls, without official proofs, have daughters classified. The Hoard Farm team headed up by Jason Yurs continues to be pleased with the performance of young sires' daughters....
Too cheap for too long, dairy producers have tended to take energy costs for granted. But no more. If the U.S. gas shortages of 1973 and 1979 were warnings of things to come, $4 diesel is proof that the...
Leader, problem solver, teacher, and cowman. These are all words that easily describe the career of Dr. Leland Allenstein who passed away on October 22. Dr. Allenstein's influence on students, veterinarians,...
Nearly all the growth in September milk production once again came from the Western dairy states which all posted positive gains as they did in August. Leading the pack was Texas reporting a 10.1 percent...
If you're like me, you grew up watching the Miss USA pageant on TV just because it seemed like an important thing to do. In recent years, it seems to have become less and less important to Americans, and...
A recent special occasion created an opportunity to educate consumers about dairying.Last month my sister got married to a nonagricultural young man. He loves being on the dairy, helping feed calves, tossing...
The program, with the help of local farmers, aims to teach school children about where their food comes from. Earlier this year, the USDA introduced a new version of the food pyramid known as MyPlate
Fear not, there is hope yet for America's youth. Not all teenagers have withdrawn into a black hole of no manners, nonstop texting, and social dysfunction. Just look at Future Farmers of America. Incomprehensibly...
A collection of videos from the 2011 World Dairy Expo are available at our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/HoardsDairyman. We do have more videos coming, including the Supreme Champion Parade, William...
Hoard's at Expo Blogs 2011 Reports and stories from the 2011 World Dairy Expo Expo attendees journey home (10/10/2011) Million dollar lady named Holstein champion (10/9/2011) Early Saturday slide show...
Although feed input costs have been declining recently, dairy producers need to effectively and efficiently manage their feeding programs. These actions maintain milk production and keeps costs in check....
A number of young Guernsey bulls, without official proofs, have daughters classified. The Hoard Farm team headed up by Jason Yurs continues to be pleased with the performance of young sires' daughters....
The Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the 2011 International Holstein Show was Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy. Missy was also a World Dairy Expo class winner in 2009 as well as Reserve Intermediate...
Given in memory of Merle Howard, the 1954 Klussendorf winner, the Howard award is given to World Dairy Expo's top junior exhibitor. Howard was a long-time World Dairy Expo volunteer, who served as herd...
Joel Kietzman, Waunakee, Wis., was named the 70th winner of the Klussendorf Trophy, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States. The award is made in memory of Arthur B....
Brett Yerina, Johnstown, N.Y., won the coveted Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award presented during the 45th World Dairy Expo, in memory of Duncan McKenzie, 1961 Klussendorf winner. View the video of the Klussendorf-MacKenzie...