HD Notebook

On a pound-for-pound basis, we are more than $1 over the world market.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

Producers should quit managing dairies like entrepreneurs and start managing their farms as professionally managed businesses.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor

Does your farm have growing pains? If you answered no, you’re either a well-run business or you don’t know what growing pains feel like yet. Read more

Youth competition stimulates learning

By Patti Hurtgen, Hoard’s Dairyman Online Media Manager Read more

While that may be the case, everyone can work on communicating farm succession plans.

By Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

Average annual output per dairy has more than tripled in 20 years.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

In both good times and bad, U.S. dairy producers keep cranking out more milk per herd. Here’s what we mean:

• In 1992, average total milk production per dairy in the U.S. was 1.15 million pounds. Read more

The drought drove corn prices up while product demand supports our milk price.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is looking for the new face of farming and ranching. Two dairy producers are amongst the finalists.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor

Deciding who agriculture’s spokespersons should be is not a debate. Now, it’s a vote. Read more

Milk production in October per cow up one pound

by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager

Look to this list of 11 issues that derail transition cows.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

Cattle handling is the first topic of what will be many instructional lessons.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor Read more