Growing up I always enjoyed the time spent off the farm when my siblings and I would go to local and national dairy shows

Last night Hoard’s Dairyman had the unique opportunity to host attendees from the International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm

World Milk Day on June 1 served as a rally point for the dairy community to convene and celebrate, as well as kick off our personal stories of Undeniably Devotion

“The 1960’s Holsteins here are basically a herd frozen in time,” said Brad Heins, an associate professor and manager of the University of Minnesota’s Organic Dairy Research and...

As our family travels down the path of robotic milking, we continue to learn lessons that I will pass on to you

The agriculture community in Tulare, Calif., has been working out lately and has developed a few muscles

The Hoard’s Dairyman Facebook page received an inquiry about the sign below. Perhaps, you’ve seen it before

In last Friday’s blog I tackled the word “sustainability.” I explained the social aspect of it and gave tips on how dairy farms could achieve their social sustainability goals

Many people are sitting next to us in cubicles or standing by us in the grocery line. Or in our case, it could be our neighbors, the sales rep, or a farmer just like us, who is struggling with physical...

This week’s post was going to be something completely different, and then Natalie Portman happened

Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”

To Whom it May Concern:It does not bother me if you choose an alternative to milk at breakfast. It does not hurt my feelings if you decide not to add cheese to your burger

While silage is not being packed this time of year, the feed storage area is still a dangerous place

I watch the TV show Shark Tank, where venture capitalists give entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business plan

Dear Tyler, Hug your mama — she could use it. Early years in speech to rocking a 4.0 grade point average gives your mom a reason to cry. Allow her to be proud. You are our oldest and our guinea...

Most of the people who know me would describe me as an upbeat person; my family knows better

One of my favorite reasons to read is the chance to transport myself into a different time or place that would otherwise be impossible

We know Bucky Badger is the mascot for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is found at sporting events, band concerts, and all sorts of places in between

My family’s dairy has had great luck and bad luck with employee turnover. We have had people work for us who I have known since I was in elementary school

School is finished, it’s getting hot and humid outside, and summertime fun time is here in Georgia . . . well, almost