Divisive attitudes toward others in the dairy industry will get us nowhere, especially as more farmers are choosing to leave the business. As a member of several dairy industry groups on social media,...

A dairy in southwest Indiana has reaped major benefits from installing precision dairy technologies on their farm. When one visits the Koester family farm in far southwestern Indiana, they'll notice a...

Not all cases of mastitis need to be treated. Let the causative pathogen be your guide. "Do not administer antibiotics to cows that will not benefit," cautioned Daryl Nydam, Cornell University, at the...

We are a bigger part of that industry than ever before, and it is not likely to change anytime soon. by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor Earlier this month I took off my dairy hat and went...

Legendary dairy cattle judge and professor Fred Foreman passed away on July 22, leaving behind a grand legacy of teaching and passion for the dairy industry. He was born on a small farm in Kansas, but...

A dairy farm family showcases their love for agriculture through a tractor show. By Brittany Statz, 2015 Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern Brand loyalty runs deep in agriculture, particularly where machinery...

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

Enclosed spaces can be death traps. Farmers are busy people with a long list of tasks to complete and a shortage of daylight. However, a little extra time to think through a situation could save a life....

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

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...

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

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

Fast-food leader McDonald's and farmers around the world face some of the same challenges when it comes to consumer perception

Far from home, four U.S. milk producers made a strong connection with dairy marketers

Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros shares tips on how we can all be better "agvocates"

Legacy event honoring late DATCP secretary shines a light on businesses in transition

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd

You can keep calves drier while using less bedding with well-designed calf pens that drain properly