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June 16 2022
I followed my dreams and goals even if it wasn’t the most popular route because it’s what I believed in
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June 13 2022
I adored my two weeks in Greece, and I can’t wait to visit again someday! I will forever remember everything I learned about the culture’s relationship with food and agriculture
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June 9 2022
“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
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June 6 2022
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...
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May 31 2022
Agricultural women are tough, but we can still benefit from the experiences of others
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May 27 2022
It’s pouring rain in Iowa today, which means we get to take a breath and slow down a bit — or at least catch up on a few things
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May 25 2022
There is not one person, industry, city, technology, or politician to blame for California’s lack of water
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May 16 2022
This year’s Cow Judging Contest carried on a tradition in a fun and competitive way
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May 9 2022
An original piece of art and a quote by W.D. Hoard commemorate the hardworking dairy cow
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May 6 2022
The Wisconsin Farm Discovery Center was the site of a graduation celebration for the dairy management program at Lakeshore Technical College
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May 4 2022
Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely
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May 3 2022
I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished
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May 2 2022
When in-person youth events were canceled, a new youth dairy competition called the North American Dairy Educational Experience was developed
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April 29 2022
Animals can get themselves into tricky situations that require fast thinking and careful maneuvering to remedy
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April 26 2022
A farming legacy is honorable and desirable but not without challenges
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April 25 2022
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
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April 18 2022
Young readers will soak up modern dairy farming in this new children’s book
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April 11 2022
What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change
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April 5 2022
Showing dairy animals teaches lessons that are applicable to my life today
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March 31 2022
A first lactation heifer’s initial experience in a voluntary milking system or robot is so important to the cow and the farmer