The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows

Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture

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

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

Billionaire Thomas Tull owns a farm . . . and part of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team

There will be seven different covers for the October 25, 2017, issue of Hoard’s Dairyman

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

Judge Chris Lahmers tapped Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET as Grand Champion of the 2017 International Guernsey Show

ExpoTV has been expanded to share even more aspects of the show

There was a bit of déjà vu during the International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo, as Musquie Iatola Martha-ET was named Grand Champion for the third year in a row

The team from Wisconsin claimed victory at the 2017 National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize

The use of tile drainage varies across the Midwest

Students interested in dairy and journalism are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman editorial internship

Every night I wonder: How much longer?

Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us

Roughly twice a year our cows get scored based on how they look and last week was our turn

Hoard’s Dairyman and Hay and Forage Grower staff visited the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station for some professional development.

A unique aspect of the education system at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo is the “Learn by Doing” approach to educational skills in class

There are some salespeople who call on our farm that I don’t mind seeing. Then there are those that I avoid. Which one do you want to be?