A little over a year ago, two people close to my heart were being prepped for surgery. I made my way west to be a part of the Davidson cheer squad

Earlier this month, we lost seven newborn calves in less than two weeks. That’s more than we’ve lost in the last year, and it was heartbreaking

Meet Clayton. He is a healthy, rambunctious, bright-eyed boy with a smile that could melt the coldest of hearts

As summer draws to a close and the air starts to turn crisp, Fairs across the country bring the summer season to close. There’s a certain feeling that just seems to surround “show season

Last week, the cattle trailer came home from state fair for the very last time as the Griswold family completed their final 4-H event

In the passing of Maurice “Maury” Core and “William “Bill” Ahlem, the Jersey family lost two of its great leaders

The last two weeks have been pretty emotional for me. The video “Dear Struggling Farmer” wasn’t easy to share

As dairy producers, industry members, and associates, we all know about the benefits of milk

A big part of my husband’s and my decision to come back to the farm was based on the way we wanted to raise our family. There really is no comparison to the values and lessons that this way of life...

The August Hoard’s Dairyman webinar looked at the top-producing Jersey herds in the country by analyzing nutrition and production performance data

Summer is coming to an end and another editorial intern is checking out of the office. It has been a pretty incredible summer

Farmers are certainly the last of a dying breed. I’ve watched them fight through snowstorms, hurricanes, wildfires, and floods. I’ve known farmers who have worked through migraines, pneumonia,...

For the second year in a row, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top three webinar awards from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

I was driving to a farm visit, and any time spent in my car I am tuned into the local National Public Radio (NPR) station

Our staff is like our family. They might not be related to us by blood, but we respect and care about them like we would our own

It is no secret that the politics in California are a joke. For decades, California’s politics have haunted the agricultural community, but over the past few years we have been able to watch its...

I think we can all agree that we are beyond frustrated with the state of the dairy industry

At the American Guernsey Association’s national convention held in June, outstanding cows and herds received awards for their achievements from the previous year

Last week, I attended the Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum, a conference on engaging today’s consumers to build dairy demand

It’s becoming increasingly obvious to me that what we’re doing right now in the dairy industry isn’t working. If it were, family farms wouldn’t be selling out at such an alarming...