The first rule of the Margin Protection Program for Dairy or MPP-Dairy is that you cannot count on it to save you

This past week we had the privilege of hosting 80 middle school students to our farm for a tour

Employee turnover is top of mind for many farmers as labor continues to be a hot topic in the dairy industry

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

Advancements such as robotics, sexed semen, and RFID tags all enhance the efficiency of daily work on the dairy farm.

One of my favorite Paul Harvey stories is "The Man and The Birds. If you don't know the story, definitely check it out

I had to take a deep breath these last couple of weeks. The state of our industry is no joke

I often have talked about stubborn farmers who make less than desirable patients. My late father never sought medical care

One Christmas I asked for and received a Rubik’s cube – the three-dimensional puzzle

When you laugh, the whole body relaxes. Lyndy Phillips said that one minute of laughter boosts the immune system for 24 hours.

My dad and I have been writing for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog together as a team for a while now

Each spring baseball players and prospects display their skills in the hopes of making a major league roster

Holstein USA’s Holstein America series showcases the passion dairy farmers have for their Holstein cattle

We all know that February through April is widely known as meeting season for most farmers. The business of the holiday season is over, but we’re not yet able to get in the fields

A couple years ago, after we realized that the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) wasn’t going to offer us any meaningful protection, we created our own self-funded insura

The annual cow judging contest has commenced. Have your entries in by Thursday, March 22, 2018

This homework may include you spending a little money on blood samples or feed samples, but spending a little money now before spending a lot of money later may actually save you money and time in the...

There’s no shame in taking a mental health day to get away from the daily stress of dairying

Nina Teicholz presented the Hoard's Dairyman webinar, "Animal fats: separating fact from fiction."

It’s definitely a generational issue. As dairy farms all over the country transition from one generation to the next, there can be a lot of different issues that need to be resolved