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

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

We live in a time of great divisions, but somehow these natural disasters have people all over the country doing what they can to help others

As dairy farmers, we must not only know how to solve problems, but we must also know why

The end of summer is often signified in one big event for those of us in the livestock world…state fair. It is a time of fellowship and camaraderie based on the love of exhibiting our best cows

Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us

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

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

Cows may not use words to communicate but they sure know how to get their point across; and if you listen, they will tell you how to improve your margins

“So, how did it feel marrying into a farm family?” is a question I often get asked as a young female dairy farmer

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

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

My dad came from a large Midwest family where they milked 25 cows, raised some sheep, had a few chickens, and worked cropland. He was one of seven hard-working farm boys with four sisters

Six months in, robots are a decision I would make again. My advice – be open to learning.

There are well-known parent-child professional pairs . . . Ken Griffey, Sr., and his son were both major league baseball players

To be successful, or profitable, raising heifers to first calving includes three areas of consideration – nutrition, health, and reproduction

Technology has helped improve milk production, reproduction, and made managing cows at our farm easier. Parlor identification, milk meters, and automated activity monitoring are all tied together