Sept. 17 2019
The All-American Dairy Show Judging Contest celebrated its 51st year with its largest contest — in every division — this year
Aug. 15 2019
Earlier this summer, I was on a search to find the right clipper blades. This challenge reminded me once again that the dairy business has changed, and that holds true in the showing world, too
Aug. 9 2019
The forthcoming crisp fall air will also welcome in the continuation of the tanbark trail and the beginning of dairy judging contests
July 22 2019
Last month over 30 4-H, FFA, and post-secondary students from the United States traveled to Scotland as part of the International Dairy Judging Tour
July 8 2019
While different philosophies for breeding cattle cover the world, the same general idea of what is a desirable cow still holds true
March 11 2019
The Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest has roots that run deep for both the magazine and many participants
Jan. 29 2019
Just in time for the 89th annual Cow Judging Contest, Hoard’s Dairyman has announced the release of a brand new resource on dairy judging
Nov. 6 2018
At four of the national dairy judging contests this year, the Big E in Massachusetts, All-American in Pennsylvania, World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, and North American International Livestock Expo in Kentucky,...
Oct. 29 2018
The National Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Contest Career Development Event (CDE) took place last week in Indianapolis, Ind., during the National FFA Convention
Oct. 4 2018
The Central National FFA Judging Contest drew the largest field of participants of all judging events at World Dairy Expo
Oct. 1 2018
More than 100 contestants from across the United States and Canada will fill the World Dairy Expo showring to evaluate twelve classes of dairy cattle as part of the postsecondary and intercollegiate dairy...
Sept. 14 2018
NEW & IMPROVED – the Hoard’s Dairyman Judging Guide is a dairy cattle judging workbook that walks you through the defined traits on the PDCA Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard
July 6 2018
Growing up I always enjoyed the time spent off the farm when my siblings and I would go to local and national dairy shows
May 11 2018
Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience
March 16 2018
A few weekends ago, I exhibited at the last local show of my junior show career
March 5 2018
Each spring baseball players and prospects display their skills in the hopes of making a major league roster
Feb. 23 2018
The annual cow judging contest has commenced. Have your entries in by Thursday, March 22, 2018
Feb. 8 2018
Ben Powers was high individual at the 2015 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest. He was also High Individual in reasons and earned a perfect 50 when he delivered this set of reasons in the actual contest
Feb. 8 2018
Jordan Siemers was high individual and high reasons individual at the 2014 National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest