The recently signed bill, which goes into effect on January 1, 2018, will restrict the routine use of antibiotics for disease prevention and bans antibiotic use for growth promotion. California has long...

Partnerships aid in promoting our products.We are doing things right. The Innovation Center for Dairy recently published the 2014 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report and details the industry's efforts. The...

The Merle Howard Award is given to the top junior exhibitor at World Dairy Expo. Given in memory of Howard, the 1954 Klussendorf winner, this award is given to the show's top youth

Buyers came from near and far to take home the best The International Guernsey Classic Sale averaged $3,638 on 25 lots. The high seller was Four Winds DC Cupid-ET. She was consigned by Clark and Joy Vilter,...

Hoard's at Expo Photo Galleries 2015 10.4.2015 Views from World Dairy Expo – Saturday 10.3.2015 Views from World Dairy Expo – Friday 10.2.2015 Views from World Dairy Expo – Thursday 10.1.2015...

Growing up on a Guernsey farm in eastern New York, this year's silver anniversary Duncan MacKenzie recipient, Timothy Coon of Amenia, N.Y., came to his first World Dairy Expo in 1981 and hasn't missed...

Foreshadowing the demise of Waterloo, Expo visionary Alan Hetts took a leap of faith in Madison, Wis. We Need A Show chronicles that story and how Expo has developed over the past 50 years

Average cost is approximately one-third higher than it was in 2006. The cost of making milk never seems to go down, a hard reality that data from the nation's largest dairy accounting firm drives home...

Feed makes up the bulk of cattle rearing costs, but other expenses chip away at profits, too. Today's high price for beef may entice more dairy producers to raise some steers as a second enterprise. Mixed...

Article in Washington Post is a huge and high profile challenge to common perceptions. We in agriculture are often angered by articles about food or farming in publications with huge readerships that...

Genomic testing allows a dairy to be more selective about which heifers to keep as part of the future herd. By Our Hoard's Dairyman Farm began genomic testing Jersey heifer calves last year. Those test...

Pathogen-based and selective antibiotic use reduces your residue risk and adds dollars to your bottom line. By Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor We're under a microscope. Whether the topic...

Cattle can be efficient users of leftovers. By Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager Last week I blogged about different management types that produce beef. One of the interesting facts...

Timing could not be worse as the country ramps up its dairy and beef export efforts

Fast-food leader McDonald's and farmers around the world face some of the same challenges when it comes to consumer perception

Livestock deserve quality care and perform better when they receive it; it's in our best interest to make every day the best it can be for our animals

FDA studies possible milk and meat residue correlation

Legacy event honoring late DATCP secretary shines a light on businesses in transition

Little things add up to quality feed and increased production

E.U. milk production quotas ended on Wednesday, raising global export potential for an already big source