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

I have pulled many newborn calves since coming home from college. I am usually the go-to person when one of our employees sees a cow or heifer struggling to calve

Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...

We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as dairy farmers

I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time

Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to

During the November Hoard’s Dairyman monthly webinar, Cornell professor, Dave Barbano talked about how milk fatty acid analysis can reflect the metabolic health of cows

Reaching people online is one thing, but actually engaging them is when communication and education can truly begin

Body condition scoring is an inexpensive tool that can benefit your herd in the long run

I knew this summer was going to be unique, but I didn’t know how much I would learn about myself and the agriculture industry along the way

It’s not hard to persuade someone when you are face-to-face with them. They can see your smile, eyes, and body language, which gives them clues on whether or not they should trust you

Our office gets calls and emails throughout the year from people asking about showmanship rules and looking for resource material

How many hours a day are your cows not in their home pen? Taking a closer look into your milking herd’s daily schedule is an important management step

Yes, you read the title right, but I am talking about cows. It is common knowledge in the dairy industry that cows do not like the heat. The question is, when do they start feeling uncomfortable, and

Warm weather, a break from school, and June Dairy Month bring a stir of events on the farm throughout the summer