There are types of planning that I just love. Task me with making a meal plan for the week, and I am happy as a clam for thirty minutes or so as I research new recipes and page through old favorites to...

This back-to-school season, more students are meeting teachers who are prepared to accurately talk about the science behind dairy farming. That’s thanks to efforts led by dairy checkoff and agricultural...

Do you ever sit around your farm shop and listen to the old men talk? I have heard many stories from the second and third generations of the farm, discussing the way it use to be, or things that had happened...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a consumer buzzword that most of us have heard since the release of ChatGPT4. Now, Google, Facebook, and others are trying to catch up with OpenAI and believe it will...

County and state dairy promotion programs were created to help promote the nutritional benefits of milk and dairy products to consumers

As you are reading this, I will be in Madison, Wis., attending the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE)

Continuing education comes in many forms. Some students looking to pursue post-high school training in dairy production choose a technical college degree

Overseeing and coordinating multiple construction crews has its challenges. A few months ago, I was leading a project that required concrete to be poured

One of the most interesting ways we at Hoard’s Dairyman are able to connect with our readers and the dairy community is when we receive visitors at our farm, which sits just outside of Fort Atkinson...

Between an impending visit from the inspector, Mother’s Day passing us by, and some upcoming events we want to have the farm in top shape for, we’ve been taking any chance we get to do extra...

One of the best parts of going to a conference is, undoubtedly, perusing through the trade show

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

This creative piece was written by one of our regular authors, Gerald Anderson. Be sure to read the full story to reveal a fun twist at the end!

“Roots, roots, roots, and more roots. I want roots.” That was the message soil scientist Jamie Patton shared loud and clear during her presentation at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s...

When asked which platform is best to reach today’s consumer, there’s one that shows up prominently in Google searches and social media: YouTube. Why is that?

One element of farm profitability is generating more revenue from the possessions you already own

A website can be a valuable online platform for your business. Here are some thoughts to get you started

The month of December was a little touch-and-go in our calf barn as we were dealing with an abundance of calves and disease challenges

As you move into 2023, don’t forget to think about goals and simple changes — both big and small — that could help you and your operation continue to improve

Dairy farming is a complex job every day and filled with many unique responsibilities