To all the avid Hoard’s Dairyman readers out there — thank you! Over the nearly 15 years since graduate school, I’ve written articles for different publications

Many factors contribute to positive results when managing cows in an automated milking system

Corn Silage: From Seed to Feed is the latest offering from the Hoard’s Dairyman bookstore

Record high feed costs and milk values are challenging traditional thoughts on feed and milk economics. Even though feed costs keep going up and up

The use of by-product feeds has been a longtime dairy farmer practice to effectively recycle valuable nutrients that are either indigestible or undesirable for human consumption

Feed expenses make up more than half the cost of producing milk on today’s dairy farms

“I like to think about what we do when we build rations is we’re really babysitting the confluence of economics and biology

During unprecedented times like our society has been through the past two-plus years, the week-to-week swings may seem daunting

A cliché is an overused word or phrase that can deviate from or even betray the word’s intended meaning. In some cases, clichés are used so frequently that they become unnoticeable...

As shelled corn prices are a couple dollars higher per bushel (56 pounds as-fed basis) compared to prior years, dairy farmers are asking what alternatives and strategies could be considered

The herd at Neu-Hope Dairy near Bluffton, Ind., averages 94 pounds of milk per cow per day

While farms have made positive strides toward reducing fresh cow health problems, the transition period remains a challenge for our dairy industry

When it comes to feed costs, we are in uncharted waters and seem to be going “where no man has gone before.”

A high producing dairy cow needs to consume a lot of feed, but there is only so much time in the day. Cows must be able eat enough feed to meet their nutrient needs in a certain time frame

About 20 years ago, as a young nutritionist, I sat in a meeting room in Stephenville, Texas, to learn about the new Dairy NRC published in 2001

Carbohydrates often make up 60% or more of the ration dry matter and provide 70% to 80% of the cow’s energy needs

Automatic milking systems (AMS) have taken off for the same reason many technologies do — they save labor. A repetitive task like milking is a good job for robots

When considering the assets you have invested in your dairy operation, the first things that probably come to mind are your barns, buildings, equipment, and animals

While consulting for a dairy business in Australia roughly 10 years ago, I remember seeing small pickup trucks or “utes” with diesel engines for the first time