Annie smiled, and even laughed a bit when she said “You’re talking to her” to the hoof trimmer who stopped by her dairy looking for business while I was visiting this past week. He was...

“What’s it worth to me?” That is a common question asked when making any high-value purchase

We all know the last few years have been tough on us as dairy farmers. Every dairy, in every region, is sure they have had the hardest time of anyone

As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...

“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

For the second year in a row, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top three webinar awards from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

It is no secret that the politics in California are a joke. For decades, California’s politics have haunted the agricultural community, but over the past few years we have been able to watch its...

It’s becoming increasingly obvious to me that what we’re doing right now in the dairy industry isn’t working. If it were, family farms wouldn’t be selling out at such an alarming...

As dairy farmers, we all know that June is Dairy Month. It’s a time to celebrate our industry and really work at highlighting our unique stories

For years now, farmers have heard from various organizations and companies within the agricultural world that we need to be advocating for our industry

It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior

With two years of planning and touring robotic farms under our belts, it is now time to break ground on the next phase for our family farm

A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products

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

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

This is the 25th year that the National Mastitis Council’s National Dairy Quality Awards program has been recognizing the very best milk quality producing herds in the United States

You never know when you will have a chance to spread dairy’s positive message. We need to let the consumer meet their farmer

Land O'Lakes is sponsoring Farm Bowl to highlight the skills that football players and farmers share

Webinar attendees were treated to a unique presentation and a Hoard’s Dairyman first on Monday, January 8, when a dairy producer served as presenter. Tom Kestell, owner of Ever-Green-View had the...

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period