Judging team members and their coaches arrived at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm on Sunday to judge three classes of cows: two Guernsey classes (milking yearlings and 3-year-olds) and a Jersey 2-yr olds

We live in an age of instant answers. Instead of wondering, we’re searching

Wisconsin 4-H, Michigan State Ag Tech, Ohio State University, and Pennsylvania FFA each won their respective divisions at the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Penn

After it was all said and done, our farm didn’t experience too much serious damage from Hurricane Irma. We were blessed that there wasn’t too much damage

Students interested in dairy and journalism are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman editorial internship

The digital presence you create for your farm and yourself is going to last a lot longer than anything else you’ve left behind

Every night I wonder: How much longer?

4666 . . . Markwell No. 1 . . . Ritz. She gets called a lot of things, depends on who is doing the talking. The “she” is Markwell-KR Reality Ritz-ET

Knowing my cows means I know more than just their name, I know them.

Two-year programs that offer agriculture or dairy related curriculum can be found on the Hoard’s Dairyman online youth page

John Behling grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin­-River Falls with an economics degree, and later earned his law degree from the University of...

We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.

The August webinar focused on dry matter intake in four management groups: lactating cows, dry cows, growing heifers, and preweaned calves

It’s not hard to persuade someone when you are face-to-face with them. They can see your smile, eyes, and body language, which gives them clues on whether or not they should trust you

Roughly twice a year our cows get scored based on how they look and last week was our turn

In four of the past five years, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top webinar award from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)

I’ve always been proud of where I came from. Growing up on a farm is a unique experience that not every child gets the opportunity to have

Our office gets calls and emails throughout the year from people asking about showmanship rules and looking for resource material

With each county fair, with each 4-H project, there are lessons learned . . . both for my children and for me

How many hours a day are your cows not in their home pen? Taking a closer look into your milking herd’s daily schedule is an important management step