“We need more farmers, not fewer.” That was one of the comments made two weeks ago at the Farm Bill Listening Session held by the United States House Agriculture Committee at Farm Fest in...

At the end of June, I was presented with the opportunity to give testimony to the Oregon House of Representatives Agriculture Committee on the topic of technology

People who live hundreds of miles away from your farm (and have never stepped foot on a farm) are making food decisions that might impact your farm.

Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones

Do you know who your representatives are on the State and Federal level? If your answer to this question is no, do your industry a favor and Google them right now

While working on homework late one night, my roommate crept into my room to inform me about the wildfires, which were sweeping the Plains only a few hours from our home

“Who gets the farm?” asked the daughter. “We are too young to die. You kids will be taken care of and Jimmy gets the farm,” retorted the dad as he quickly changed the subject

I walked into the building and the smell hit me hard. So hard in fact, that my eyes began to water

Happy New Year! Anyone else wondering where 2016 went? For myself, I am kind of wondering where the last two years went

For myself, my definition of my tribe is the people in my inner circle. “A distinctive close-knit group” as the dictionary describes it

In my last blog post, “Simple social media for a busy farmer (hotlink to past post), I explained why it was important that you engage your consumers through social media

Our family farm has one problem in common with every other dairy farm in the U.S. We are contending with low prices for both milk and beef

As one walks through the cattle barns at World Dairy Expo, it is hard to miss the creative displays that exhibitors have built to celebrate the past 50 years. Over the past half century, i

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl awarded top producers at a luncheon held on Wednesday at World Dairy Expo. The competition is celebrating 33 years of forage excellence

With additional divisions, the youth fitting contest grew in 2016. This contest is the first competition of the week, being held on Sunday morning on the Expo grounds

The barns at sunset. The globe. The Coliseum. The colored shavings. The first leaves changing colors

The leaves are turning color and starting to fall. The warm temperatures that last into the night have faded away

Important nutrients and immune building molecules are all components of a calf's first meal, but that colostrum may also be a vehicle for some unwanted guests. Are bacteria derailing your carefully crafted...

Don't be afraid to answer the call to promote dairy. The dairy industry deserves to be commended for the amazing job it does giving the next generation so many opportunities to grow and learn. From 4-H...

Building an extensive photo library sets us apart. Hundreds of photos appear within the pages of Hoard's Dairyman, as well as on our website, www.hoards.com, and in our weekly electronic newsletter, Hoard's...