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Dec. 6 2024

It wouldn’t be Christmas without dairy products!

Dairy grateful

BY Morgan Oliveira, 2024 Hoard’s Dairyman Editorial Intern

Dec. 4 2024

Celebrating the heart of the holidays and the hearts of those who make it all possible

When is the right time for delayed breeding?

BY Maggie Gilles, Kansas dairy farmer

Nov. 26 2024

Exploring first insemination requires some trial and error as we aim to discover the best time to provide a first service to our cows

Tis’ the season to haul manure

Nov. 22 2024

Applying manure to soil during the fall provides the soil with nutrients for the upcoming year

I started a dairy club

The pregnant farm-mom workout

Nov. 14 2024

There was a need and interest in my community, so I decided to help fill it

Nov. 8 2024

Being pregnant while still trying to manage everyday farm tasks can be challenging but is also a workout in itself

As the seasons change

Give close-up diets the same daily attention

Oct. 31 2024

Some jobs may come to an end, but we it is only a moment before we are preparing for the next phase

BY Maggie Gilles, Kansas dairy farmer

Oct. 22 2024

Accurate close-up rations can be hard to navigate, make sure you have the right tools to do so

One sassy heifer

Food shaming does no good

Oct. 17 2024

Our animals have their own personalities that can make them easier or harder to work with

BY Jessica Peters, Pennsylvania dairy farmer

Oct. 16 2024

Kindness on social media can lead to productive conversations

Not all farms are the same

The first of many pairs of boots

BY Erin Massey

Oct. 15 2024

Managing a farm to support a family is not the idyllic picture of animal caretaking we often see online or in the media

Bringing a community together

Oct. 11 2024

Our daughter recently got her first pair of cowgirl boots, the first of many pairs of boots in her future

Feeding our farmers during harvest

Oct. 8 2024

Hurricane Helene, one of the worst hurricanes I have been alive for, recently ripped into an area that doesn’t normally see that kind of horrific storms

A lesson in persistence and grit

Sept. 26 2024

Don’t just thank farmers this time of year as they begin harvest, thank the ones that feed them, too

BY Maggie Gilles, Kansas dairy farmer

Sept. 24 2024

Showing at the county fair teaches us many things that we will continue to carry with us our entire lives

Harvest season requires communication

BY Jenna Byrne, Associate Editor

Sept. 20 2024

Harvest is one of the most dangerous times of year for a farmer. Communication can help avoid emergency situations

The hard part

Toxic traditions may be setting farmers up to fail

Sept. 19 2024

Farmers take risks every day that we keep faith will work out

BY Jessica Peters, Pennsylvania dairy farmer

Sept. 18 2024

We don’t have to be everything people think farmers are, but we often feel like we do

Gaining ground on dairy education

Keeping cows cool, calm, and collected

BY Irene Nielsen

Sept. 12 2024

Dairy Challenge plays a practical role within the college experience