Editorial: Firefighters know the dairy farmer's heart AFter listening in on a conversation between a mix of firefighters and first responders, we thought the respect those emergency personnel have for...
After the scorching heat wave that gripped California in 2006, the DeJagers doubled down on their efforts to keep cows cool, and it has paid off in cow health and the bulk tank. by Hoard's Dairyman staff...
by Bill Mahanna and Ev Thomas Mahanna is with DuPont Pioneer and an adjunct professor at Iowa State University. Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president...
by Mark E. Fox, D.V.M. The author is a partner and large animal veterinarian at Thumb Veterinary Services in Deckerville, Mich. Striving for optimum herd health is what we desire and try to accomplish....
by Mary Ledman The author is a dairy economist with Keough Ledman and Associates and publisher of the Daily Dairy Report, Libertyville, Ill. When your milk price falls by more than 30 percent, there is...
U.S. dairy gains little in trade pact by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor From initial reports, it appears the U.S. dairy sector didn't make many inroads to growing dairy product sales in the finalized Trans-Pacific...
"Boots on the ground" provide service The world's largest Mozzarella manufacturer became a local company halfway around the world by opening a business center in Singapore. by Hoard's Dairyman staff Leprino...
Fluid milk was once the undisputed king of the dairy aisle. That is no longer the case as cheese passed the milk jug a decade ago. Given the current trajectory, dairy exports could also pass the former...
What's the farm worth to the next generation? by Charles E. Gardner, D.V.M. The author, from Orefield, Pa., is a veterinarian with a master of business administration degree (MBA). He serves as dairy transitions...
Corn silage doesn't bring protein to the table When balancing diets heavy in corn silage, don't skimp on the protein. Understanding corn's advantages and limitations enables us to maximize its nutrient...
Welcome to Hoard's @ Expo! The staff at Hoard's Dairyman has prepared this section just for youwith pre-show stories, schedules, history, photos and our Hoard's @ Expo blog. We'll be posting new content...
An in-depth USDA analysis sheds greater light into how four California federal order proposals would impact milk prices in the Golden State and beyond. by Scott Brown The author is a research assistant...
Next to Mexico, Southeast Asia represents the largest U.S. dairy export market. The good news is that a great deal more growth potential still exists. by Hoard's Dairyman staff Cheese sampling was a big...
Editorial: World Dairy Expo has been a "labor of love" Scores of people deserve credit for being the driving force that launched the World Food and Agricultural Foundation in 1967. Fort Atkinson, Wis.,...
by Mark E. Fox, D.V.M. The author is a partner and large animal veterinarian at Thumb Veterinary Services in Deckerville, Mich. Nothing was more exciting for me as a young vet student than studying the...
Milk Check Outlook: It's worse than 2009 by Nate Donnay The author is director of dairy services at Informa Economics, Eagan, Minn. During the first five months of 2015, milk production across the major...
Click on the ad to be directed to their website These ads appeared in the September 10, 2015 issue of Hoard's Dairyman. Agpro Agri-Plastics Agri-Services Agency AgroChem Agromatic Allflex...
Click on the ad to be directed to their website These ads appeared in the September 10, 2015 issue of Hoard's Dairyman. Hubbard Feeds Agri-Services Agency Kuhn North America Skellerup...
Your ability to hear is a onetime deal. Once it's gone, it isn't coming back. by Andrea Stoltzfus The author and her family own and operate a 570-cow Holstein and Jersey dairy near Berlin, Pa. Engines....
What is our role as a major dairy exporter? In some instances, U.S. cost structures can cause us to be the world's balancing plant by Mark Stephenson The author is the director of dairy policy analysis...
