Fiber digestibility directly impacts intake and intake directly impacts production. These fundamental nutrition concepts are ...

Strong domestic demand, momentum in the international markets, and stasis-breaking changes in federal and state policies ...

Giving calves the best possible start through adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum as close as possible to birth is a best practice to boost calf health year-round.

Results from the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey are in, providing a snapshot at how dairy producers across the state ...

The United Nations (UN) has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Here at Hoard’s Dairyman, we look forward to continuing to share stories of women who have shaped the industry and ...

Happy New Year from the Hoard’s Dairyman team. We invite you to participate in our 96th cow judging contest and take a peek at the five classes of cows making up this tradition that dates back almost ...

As we close out 2025, Hoard’s Dairyman is proud to celebrate a century since this cover graced our then weekly’s December 25, 1925, issue. That same spirit of hard work, innovation, and devotion ...

The “graduating” class of 2027 is the class of heifers that are taking their first breaths and standing on wobbly legs now.

In an increasingly tight labor market, dairy farms are not in a position to waste what workforce they do have. That’s why it’s so valuable to make each farm task as efficient as possible.