The medallions placed around their necks were not first-place blue, or even runner-up red. You’d never know it, though, because third-place white had never looked as good to the members of the Purdue...

New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois youth earn the top awards in their events

I hope showing cattle will always provide youth with the opportunities it did for me

Winners were named in the 2022 National FFA Dairy Evaluation and Management CDE

Before the cattle shows began on Monday, a special group of animal handlers had the chance to display their showmanship skills on Sunday, October 2

For many young dairy cattle enthusiasts, the opportunity to participate in a national judging contest at World Dairy Expo is a top goal of their judging career

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

My summer as the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern has given me some priceless learning moments and memories

Many kids today are generations removed from the farm and do not know where their food or milk comes from. It is essential to Wisconsin’s economy to encourage an understanding

I have learned so much and made great memories during my time in the Gopher Dairy Club

My children are growing up a different way than I did on the farm, so it’s hard teaching the same valuable lessons

Summer is a time for children to explore and discover, create memories, and gain life experience outside the classroom

“I just want to be able to leave it better than it was yesterday.”Kristyn Mensonides shared that quote about her farm during a panel discussion of young farmers at this year’s Connect...

Dairy Quiz Bowl Bundle Includes: Feeding Guide, Dairy Cattle Fertility, Calf Care, and Corn Silage

Farms provide children countless opportunities for fun and learning. Many who grew up in agriculture would agree that there is no better place to be raised than on a farm

We brought back the beloved Gopher Dairy Camp for the summer of 2022, and I couldn’t be happier with how it went

Dairy farmers today have dramatically different scales of production, technological capabilities, and global pressures than they did generations ago

Mikayla Peper served as the 34th Hoard's Dairyman Editorial intern

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