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BY Patti Hurtgen, Online Media Manager

May 2 2022

When in-person youth events were canceled, a new youth dairy competition called the North American Dairy Educational Experience was developed

Where do cows live?

BY Meggan Hain, D.V.M., Dairy Cattle Welfare Council

April 28 2022

Consumer expectations and farmer responses to whether cows should have pasture access may vary, and in between there is a lot to think about

Be curious, not judgmental

A broader view of sustainability

April 20 2022

Asking questions connects us better than making assumptions

It’s time to get off the island

April 11 2022

What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change

Showmanship taught me my first lesson in parenting

April 6 2022

Isolating ourselves does no good to reach the people consuming our products

All of your Cow Judging Contest questions will soon be answered

BY Erin Massey

April 5 2022

Showing dairy animals teaches lessons that are applicable to my life today

BY Katelyn Allen, former Senior Editor

April 4 2022

The identities of the cows, official placings, and winners will be announced in the next three issues of Hoard’s Dairyman

Succession planning doesn’t happen by chance

March 28 2022

Discussions about a farm’s transition should be intentional with all vested parties at the table

The new “F” word

Thanking farmers this National Ag Day

March 23 2022

Most people still trust “farmers,” so let’s label ourselves what we really are

Dairy fuels this Olympian

March 22 2022

Farming requires commitment and passion like few other careers do

BY Katelyn Allen, former Senior Editor

March 11 2022

U.S. Olympian Elle Purrier St. Pierre grew up on a dairy farm and now uses her sport to promote the industry and its products

We’re all just mean farmers

March 9 2022

As farmers, we hope for consumers to be open-minded enough to listen to what we have to say, but are we open-minded enough to listen to each other?

The “I Don’t” list

Busy farm machinery deserves extra attention

BY Erin Massey

March 8 2022

We can’t do it all, and that makes life easier and more fulfilling

Does it have to be all ag all the time?

Feb. 28 2022

Regular maintenance can go a long way in preserving a dairy’s hard working skid steer

A very dairy Super Bowl Sunday

Feb. 23 2022

Sharing about our non-farm interests helps us connect with others close to us and those looking to us for information

Feb. 11 2022

Whether you are a football fan or not, the biggest game of the year has some fun ties to dairy

Dirty jobs

This week’s win for school milk

BY Erin Massey

Feb. 8 2022

They may not be glamorous, but we can share what we love about our roles in agriculture to attract others

Have you ever been depressed?

Feb. 7 2022

School districts will have the option to continue serving low-fat flavored milk for the next few years, according to a USDA rule being announced today