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Blog
Dec. 20 2017
My Christmas list is rather short this year . . . the only gift I’d really like is to spend time with my family
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Article
Dec. 18 2017
Have a large cow judging team this year? Bundle up on Learning Linear and save over 50% (an $80 value)!
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Blog
Dec. 18 2017
It took my pal just one minute to call this past weekend to see if I could leave the farm to go horseback riding with him and his daughter
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Article
Dec. 18 2017
Nutrient application often ends up in the hot seat being blamed for impairing water quality
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Article
Dec. 18 2017
Partnerships with major restaurant chains have helped to drive new dairy product sales in the U.S
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Article
Dec. 15 2017
The CDCB (Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding) announced during this year’s World Dairy Expo that they will conduct genetic evaluations for six disease resistance traits
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Article
Dec. 15 2017
In many cases, the milk check revenue has not inflated as fast as the expense side of the ledger
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Blog
Dec. 14 2017
It has started to look a lot like Christmas at Hillcrest Farms. The weather has officially become what we consider pretty chilly here in Georgia
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Article
Dec. 11 2017
Annual U.S. dairy cow inventory has been in continual expansion mode every year since 2010 . . . except for the drought year of 2013
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Article
Dec. 11 2017
When it comes to consumer concern over animal welfare, it appears that people fall into three areas of thought
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Blog
Dec. 11 2017
I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time
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Article
Dec. 4 2017
“For us, the Pocket Cow Card on the phone and tablet is a great reference tool when out among the herd,” said Jake Weisenbeck when discussing how his farm tracks heats, breeding records, and...
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Article
Dec. 4 2017
2017 Census of Agriculture mailings are arriving this month.
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Article
Dec. 4 2017
Veterinarian Cesar Narciso pointed to some advantages of IVF (in vitro fertilization), including accelerated genetic gain by using genomically superior donors, strategic reproduction management (like crossbreeding...
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Blog
Dec. 1 2017
Kefir, a dairy product, contains probiotics and is a versatile food ingredient
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Article
Nov. 27 2017
Recent estimates show the world population could reach 10 billion people by the year 2050
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Article
Nov. 27 2017
“We ultrasound cows at 33 days carried calf to determine pregnancy. Pregnant cows are given a second ultrasound at 60 days carried calf to confirm pregnancy, determine fetal sex, and to check for...
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Blog
Nov. 27 2017
Udder Milk, a New Jersey home delivery company, broke state law according to the New Jersey Department of Health. A cease and desist order
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Blog
Nov. 21 2017
Since 1986, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has compiled an annual summary of the cost to prepare a Thanksgiving meal
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Article
Nov. 20 2017
Most folks in the dairy industry are aware, at least to some extent, that California became the No. 1 milk-producing state in 1994. It took over having the most cows in 1998