McDonald's, Domino's, Quaker Foods and Taco Bell are among the win-win partnerships for dairy and the companies involved. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Almost a decade ago, the dairy-producer-funded...
People from around the globe met to discuss dairy cattle reproduction this week. The 8th annual Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council (DCRC) meeting wrapped up yesterday in Indianapolis, Ind. More than 240...
"got milk?" quickly became a part of American culture . . . and still is. Advertising campaigns tend to live briefly, see marginal success, and be forgotten quickly. But every once in a while something...
Five awarded as platinum winners. The top herds for reproduction received their awards at the 8th annual Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council meeting in Indianapolis, Ind. This is the fifth year that herds...
New York has quadrupled its Greek yogurt production since 2008. Greek yogurt. It's what gave New York the push it needed to pass California as the top yogurt producing state in the nation. Last year, California...
After sluggish production last year, Europe and New Zealand milk production is now expanding. The U.S. is steady. While milk production never really missed a beat in the U.S., even with last year's drought,...
Over 55,000 are expected to converge on Louisville, Ky., this weekend. The National FFA Convention and Expo is a highlight for many FFA members. With nearly 580,000 FFA members in every state, along with...
Animal agriculture is sustainable and essential to feeding a growing world. Even after significant improvements in sustainability and contributions to society over the last several decades, animal agriculture...
Latest price hike denial should be the final straw for producers.One of Albert Einstein's famous quotes is, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." It's a madness...
Fines totaled nearly $63 million. The remaining 22 countries were all under quota limits. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Since the 1980s, Europe has operated with a quota system to address...
Innovation and choice must be allowed on farm or all hope is lost. In a changing tact from the 50-70-100 message he has spread since 2009, Elanco's Jeff Simmons has three new numbers for us to consider....
Webinar focuses on maximizing feed inputs. "The crop year's over ... now what?" That was the topic of the webinar on Monday, October 14. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, presented the webinar and...
A growing world calls for more conversation about feed versus food and its impact on animal agriculture and you. Animal feed versus human food. It's an increasingly important global, societal conversation....
The Old West code is long gone; $5,000 fines are the new law. The Old West of cowboy lore is a distant thing of the past, yet plenty of critters are still being rustled on dairies, farms and ranches across...
National 4-H week is celebrated October 6 to 12, 2013. While many think 4-H enrollment is just a necessary means to be able to show animals at the fairs, it brings value in the form of personal development,...
If done well, grazing can lower forage costs and still maintain growth rates for dairy replacements. Raising calves and heifers can be the second largest cost on a dairy operation, shared David Combs,...
Welcome to Hoard's @ Expo! The staff at Hoard's Dairyman has prepared this section just for youwith pre-show stories, schedules, history, photos and our Hoard's @ Expo blog. We'll be posting new content...
More farms shipping to cooperatives remained in business compared to the national trend line. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Milk is holding steady while co-ops are bucking the trend...
Hoard's at Expo Photo Galleries 2013 10.7.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Saturday 10.5.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Friday 10.5.2013 Views from World Dairy Expo – Thursday 10.4.2013...
Goldwyn daughter named Supreme Champion Bonaccueil Maya Goldwyn was the Center of the Dairy Universe at the closing ceremonies of World Dairy Expo. Maya was the brightest star and was named Supreme Champion...
