Although there is always room for improvement, the United States dairy industry has been a leader in milk quality

Young calves are the most fragile asset a dairy producer has. We know that a calf’s value later in life as a profitable milk cow is largely impacted by her early development, but maintaining a successful...

Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging

During this robotic transition, Dad has written several blogs about what all is going on around the farm preparing for startup

Guernseys were the foundational breed of the Hoard’s Dairyman herd when the farm was started by W.D. Hoard in 1899. More than a century later, in 2009, Jerseys were added to the herd, and they have...

Guernseys were the foundational breed of the Hoard’s Dairyman herd when the farm was started by W.D. Hoard in 1899. More than a century later, in 2009, Jerseys were added to the herd,...

“He’s named after Grandpa! The highest bull in the world. How cool is that,” I thought

Attracting quality candidates for a job is a top complaint among those looking to hire employees

In the 1950s, the U.S. had 22 million dairy cows and the average milk production was 598 gallons per cow

Brian Schilling of Schilling Farms LLC, in Darlington, Wis., along with the herd’s veterinarian, BJ Jones, D.V.M., presented “This award-winning herd talks about reproductive strategies”...

They say that past performance is the best indicator of future results

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

We use technology so often on our farms now that I'm always left wondering what the next best things will be

The August Hoard’s Dairyman webinar looked at the top-producing Jersey herds in the country by analyzing nutrition and production performance data

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

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

California, Oregon, and Idaho have set their state maximum somatic cell count standards at 500,000 or less, well below than the national level of 750,000

What will dairy look like in the future? It was that question that spurred dairy consultant Jack Britt to collaborate with a team of experts to examine dairying in the future