Advocating for our industry means being involved in the policies that affect us

You may have heard Kelly Clarkson sing, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." However, Julia Ridpath, of the National Animal Disease Center/ARS/USDA staff, reminded dairy producers that in the case...

Data is one of the most valuable assets on your farm

While farmers are still facing challenges, some of them are different from what we previously dealt with

Some jobs may come to an end, but we it is only a moment before we are preparing for the next phase

The Holstein Grand Champion was Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo

This back-to-school season, more students are meeting teachers who are prepared to accurately talk about the science behind dairy farming. That’s thanks to efforts led by dairy checkoff and agricultural...

One of the best parts of going to a conference is, undoubtedly, perusing through the trade show

It’s meeting season. This is that tiny sliver of time when winter seems to have backed off enough to not be as big of a trouble (although this winter seems to be testing that, or maybe we are just...

One element of farm profitability is generating more revenue from the possessions you already own

Supplying delicious food to our communities is another reason to be thankful this season

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

Corn Silage: From Seed to Feed is the latest offering from the Hoard’s Dairyman bookstore

A first lactation heifer’s initial experience in a voluntary milking system or robot is so important to the cow and the farmer

Celebrate the role dairy plays in childhood nutrition during National School Breakfast Week

As dairy farmers, no matter how long we have been in this career, there are always mistakes we can learn from

The topic of responsible and sustainable animal agriculture has received a lot of attention in recent years, but these concepts are nothing new to the American farmer

If you use social media to promote your farm, are you making yourself a target for activists?

Negative temperatures, chilling wind, and mountains of snow and ice have been pummeling many parts of the country

As humans, we often make extra food purposely, so that we have leftovers to eat the next day. That same philosophy doesn’t work for dairy cows, who need fresh feed daily