With each passing year and continually rising beef prices, cattle sales add more value to the bottom line on U.S. dairy farms

The All-American Dairy Show extends a warm welcome to its new cattle committee members: Kristy York-Morse, Superintendent, and Taylor Eberly, Assistant Superintendent

A late-night call is rarely a good thing, especially when you work on your family’s dairy farm

Select Sires added 12 Holsteins, one Jersey and one Ayrshire sire to the daughter-proven lineups following the August sire summary

The foundation of scientific method is having only one independent variable — just one factor that changes, with all else remaining stable

The All-American Dairy Show scheduled for September 13-17, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pa., is introducing several exciting changes for this year’s event. From a revamped Supreme Champion format to new youth...

Samantha Stamm served as the 37th Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern

June was the nation’s official Dairy Month — but if the attention was supposed to taper off on June 30, no one told the media

Supply and demand may dictate markets, but stepping back to discern before following the crowd might be your best move when considering a dairy-beef calf purchase

Butter continues to be the case study for how real dairy products have been dogged by plant-derived imitators for decades

I recently came across a social media post where a lady shared how she used artificial intelligence (AI) to help with matings for a group of heifers

When genetic evaluations are released on August 12, 2025, Holstein breeders will have a new selection trait to use and predicted transmitting abilities (PTAs) for calving traits will look a little bit...

A newly published study from Zoetis and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides compelling evidence that genetic selection using the Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (DWP$®) can deliver measurable productivity...

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including fournew board members and the 2025 – 2026 Executive Committee

Like many dairies, we work our cattle as they exit the milking parlor. However, it wasn’t until we recently reviewed all our timed artificial insemination (A.I.) protocols that I realized what an...

Not all teat dips are created equal. With milk quality being a constant priority and teat dip being a key input cost on a farm, understanding what sets one product apart is more important than ever

Next to a dairy farm’s monthly milk check, cull cows and beef-on-dairy calves round out the top three revenue streams for U.S. dairy producers

Artificial intelligence (AI), not to be confused with artificial insemination, is becoming a go-to resource for many consumers

You probably don’t think about a “matrix” while milking cows. But believe it or not, there’s a matrix in every glass of milk you produce