Uncertain times in the dairy world make our road to robotic milking scary, but here we go. We are finally finished with our plans to add robots on the sides of our conventional freestall flush barn

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

There’s a new resource in town, with the latest on feed and nutrition for your cows. Introducing . . . the Feeding Guide, 4th Edition by Mike Hutjens!

We currently are the host to two male carpet gnomes who we have the pleasure of calling our children

Before I state anything else, let me be clear; this is not a post about small farms versus large farms

Last night Hoard’s Dairyman had the unique opportunity to host attendees from the International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm

Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”

Personally, I love the word “sustainability” because it can be a great description of what dairy farming is, but I do think it is a word that is hard to understand if not put into context

On June 2, the 2018 edition of the Cal Poly Classic Sale brought alumni and supporters to the Central Coast where the sale averaged an impressive $4,784.38

Growing up on a dairy farm, I was never treated like the girl. I was given all the same opportunities as my brothers, and it was up to me to take them

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, more than once I had the opportunity to give a slippery, wet newborn calf its very first meal

The first rule of the Margin Protection Program for Dairy or MPP-Dairy is that you cannot count on it to save you

“There’s a new calf killer in town” was the title of the April 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

Earlier this week, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Institute

When you laugh, the whole body relaxes. Lyndy Phillips said that one minute of laughter boosts the immune system for 24 hours.

Holstein USA’s Holstein America series showcases the passion dairy farmers have for their Holstein cattle

We all know that February through April is widely known as meeting season for most farmers. The business of the holiday season is over, but we’re not yet able to get in the fields

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

The internet has joined the agriculture industry together