The Hoard’s Dairyman Farm earned national recognition for its Guernsey herd in 2020

State fairs can be a terrific place to connect people with agriculture, even if just for a moment

This year’s Dane County Breakfast on the Farm treated visitors to a modern view of dairy farming

Holtz Dairy uses a rotational grazing system to help feed their organic dairy herd. They converted 150 acres to this system after being unable to grow crops on the soil

Farmers usually have to do a lot more than the average person to prepare for a vacation day away from the farm

Family members and employees, past and present, have helped shape our dairy farm

Understanding how smoke affects cow health could be critical in the future of the fire-ravaged West

After spending a summer with Hoard’s Dairyman, I am more confident in my writing skills and dairy knowledge

The Hoard’s Dairyman Farm earned national recognition for its Guernsey herd in 2020

Just getting by during the pandemic can only be our mindset for so long

Dairy employees got the chance to bond with coworkers during the two-weekend Dairy Soccer Cup

Our county fair, the Fayette County Fair in Northeast Iowa, was held a few weeks ago. While I haven’t participated as an exhibitor for a number of years, I’ve been fortunate to witness

Don’t let a full plate scare you away from a new opportunity. Saying “yes” can introduce you to new friends and interests

With more emphasis being placed on the well-being of livestock all the time, students can gain experience in this type of evaluation through the Animal Welfare Assessment Contest

Over decades, dairy farmers have gained new tools to accomplish the same mission of caring for their animals

The annual Dairy Experience Forum proved that consumers recognize the need for dairy products in the diets, but they crave more insight on farming

With a small, four person staff strictly made up of family, formal business meetings are replaced by spontaneous planning sessions in passing, at the dinner table, or while working cattle on our dairy...

We added a small milk culturing lab to our farm, and I highly recommend it to other farmers

I’m sure by now you’ve heard, more times than you want to, that we all need to be advocating for the dairy industry

The fall season on college campuses is busy with eager college students looking for jobs and internships. Having the best résumé and cover letter for the position is a couple steps away