Earlier this month, I attended the Royal Easter Show held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The dairy show is part of a larger event, similar to a very large state fair, with cattle, agriculture and...

Dairies are facing more challenges than ever before. Low milk prices, high interest rates, a skilled labor shortage, and more have put a premium on operating with peak efficiency

The colored shavings of World Dairy Expo are pink this year, and youth showmanship contestants were the first ones to parade their animals across them when they competed on Saturday

Having a canine companion around the farm is part of many farms’ daily routines, including ours

I am grateful for my experience serving as the District 4 Dairy Princess

The ability to drive an array of vehicles is one skill farmers acquire

Sand is widely regarded as the best bedding for dairy cows. But not all sand is created equally

Seven life-size cow replicas painted like influential local cows can now be spotted around Fort Atkinson, Wis

Although this year’s recipient of the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award did not grow up on a dairy farm, he witnessed his grandfather manage many successful Guernsey farms

Sand is widely regarded as the best bedding for dairy cows. But not all sand is created equally. Sand is available in a range of particle sizes for a variety of different uses

One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...

There is no doubt that dairy judging can be stressful

One of the best parts of going to a conference is, undoubtedly, perusing through the trade show

Time shows us what is most important and puts our goals into perspective

The world of ag creates more learning opportunities and times of growth than anywhere else

Getting out of our bubble gives us valuable perspective

If your local store is low on dairy products, take the time to say something – they may thank you

Joel Phoenix of Cannington, Ontario, Canada, was presented the 31st Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo 2022, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner

There’s no right opinion or way to look at dairy farming, dairy foods, or life

Farm help is on the decline in our area and across the country, and it is a driving force for why some farms are choosing robotics