The buzz of clippers filled the Sale Pavilion on the World Dairy Expo grounds on Sunday, October 2, as 78 dairy enthusiasts ages 13 to 21 competed in the Youth Fitting Contest

For many young dairy cattle enthusiasts, the opportunity to participate in a national judging contest at World Dairy Expo is a top goal of their judging career

Busy times mean people less familiar with our operations may be signing on to help. It’s our responsibility to ensure they stay safe, too

Milking in both our parlor and with the robots provided some benefits, but certain costs recently led us back to milking exclusively with one system

The sights and smells of the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm help keep us connected to production agriculture

Summer’s heat and humidity bring challenges of heat stress, bacteria, and flies to our animals

Our farm means much more to me than most would see

When one of my family members needs to leave the farm for a bit, it’s nice to know the rest of us can team together and still get the work done

Corn silage harvest means all hands are on deck to make the best feed we can for our cows

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

Hear it from a college senior – take every opportunity you can get to grow and learn to build a better future for yourself

Telling the dairy story is a challenge that agriculturalists are faced with, but reaching consumers with this story can be as simple as serving a hot meal

As the days get longer and the sun gets hotter, hay and planting season are the only things on our minds

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

Be ready with these facts to share agriculture’s sustainable story whenever you get the chance to talk to people in the general public

We look for the sweet spot, but extremes in prices and weather swing dairy farms up and down

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

“They look like corporate, professional people wearing suits,” my friend exclaimed as I was talking to her about the Alliance’s work monitoring animal rights extremism

Regular maintenance can go a long way in preserving a dairy’s hard working skid steer

National FFA week celebrates the impact of agricultural education, and you can make a difference in that mission