There are three national 4-H dairy contests held each year. The Junior Dairy Management contest held its 33th annual contest last week in Harrisburg, Penn

It’s been said many times before, but we’ll say it again. No matter the operation, a healthy start at birth for a calf will continuously prepare it to be an efficient, profitable cow

The All-American Dairy Show Judging Contest celebrated its 51st year with its largest contest — in every division — this year

How many people have you heard utter that sentence? I feel like once a day someone in my vicinity says it out loud. Imagine it, your perfect vacation. Maybe it’s a sandy beach at some fancy re

At the Charleville Show in Killarney, which is in the Republic of Ireland, teams judged as a team – not as individuals. Each team was given four placings cards (one for each class)...

“As someone who spent quite a bit of time in the hospital receiving lifesaving treatments multiple times before the age of four, I’ve always had a sincere sense of gratitude towards others...

The Woodmansee family has been recognized as Premier Breeder at the Eastern States Exposition seven times since 1989. They have partnered on cattle that have won the New York Spring Show, Eastern Stat

It’s an interesting phenomenon, really, to raise kids alongside animals

Nestled in Gallia County, Ohio, is a 25- to 30-cow dairy and home to Nick and Celeste Nolan

One of my goals in writing these blogs is to bridge a gap that I have perceived between the farming side of dairy and the processing side

The forthcoming crisp fall air will also welcome in the continuation of the tanbark trail and the beginning of dairy judging contests

The auction yard has long been a gathering place for those in production agriculture. Other than an obvious location to sell their livestock, it served as a meeting place for farmers

Dairymen and women know there’s always room for improvement on the farm. That concept of constantly improving is a key at Maddox Dairy in Riverdale, Calif., where consistency is the focus

For some, the slightest mention of anything “sustainable” might ignite an indifferent facial expression. For others, they grab the word right out of the sky and embrace it

A few months ago, I caught wind of a new group being formed — the California Cattle Council — and I was not amused

We see it all the time. The constant reminders to not only provide our cows with water, but quality water from a clean trough, bucket, and so forth

It’s no secret that the younger versions of ourselves looked up to “the big kids.” However, it took me until this year to have the revelation that I was in fact one of those *gasp* “big...

There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

While different philosophies for breeding cattle cover the world, the same general idea of what is a desirable cow still holds true

As we wind down the annual festivities of June Dairy Month, the Hoard’s Dairyman team has reason to celebrate