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BY Katelyn Allen, former Senior Editor

May 16 2022

This year’s Cow Judging Contest carried on a tradition in a fun and competitive way

Remembering the “foster mothers”

Top Lakeshore Technical College dairy student recognized

May 9 2022

An original piece of art and a quote by W.D. Hoard commemorate the hardworking dairy cow

BY Patti Hurtgen, Online Media Manager

May 6 2022

The Wisconsin Farm Discovery Center was the site of a graduation celebration for the dairy management program at Lakeshore Technical College

Our slow-moving equipment

May 4 2022

Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely

A eulogy for our farm

Dairy contest created from unique circumstances

BY Erin Massey

May 3 2022

I logged in to Facebook today on my laptop and found a ton of notifications. After a few clicks, I saw photos of our family farm being demolished

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