The things I love about farming make it worth the challenges

A panel of dairy influencers offer advice on how to share your farm’s story online before other voices do

Dairying provides many little instances of joy

New perspective comes from giving people the space to follow their ideas. Young farmers and agriculturalists need that permission

If you like old tractors and agricultural history, you’ll enjoy hearing how I ended up with a little red show tractor

The standards we know best can sometimes be just what’s needed to solve a problem

“If you build it, they will come.” That line comes from the movie “Field of Dreams,” where a baseball diamond was constructed in the middle of an Iowa cornfield

As the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern, I plan to further myself as an agricultural communicator by learning from those around me and continuing to explore the dairy industry and the people behind...

Sometimes, selling a farm is the right decision

Efforts by checkoff programs to promote June Dairy Month will highlight the farmers behind dairy foods

We are very thankful for the working relationships and friendships we have established with our country neighbors

Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely

I watched my first state dairy bowl contest in 1982 – just two years after the contest debuted on the national level. I was instantly engaged

Asking questions connects us better than making assumptions

If you find yourself with a negative review on Google, there are ways to redeem your image

Our calf ear tag numbering and coloring system has gone off the rails due to production and supply chain issues throughout the country

Isolating ourselves does no good to reach the people consuming our products

Watching and guiding the next generation of dairy ambassadors and enthusiasts is truly an honor

Most people still trust “farmers,” so let’s label ourselves what we really are

As farmers, we hope for consumers to be open-minded enough to listen to what we have to say, but are we open-minded enough to listen to each other?