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Oct. 27 2014
A group of six Wisconsin-based environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate potential groundwater contamination in Kewaunee County, Wis
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Oct. 25 2014
Frustrated by the clear lack of progress after three years from the "Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced he would take matters into his own hands. The secretary's...
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Oct. 13 2014
Another genetic base change is just around the corner. While a base change is nothing new (genetic bases were updated previously in 1965, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010), the one that will...
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Oct. 9 2014
Handy Hint: October 10, 2014 Keep water tank hose in place Our cows kept pulling the hose for our plate cooler out of the water tank. If we kept the end of the hose below the water surface, it would back...
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Oct. 6 2014
Farm's future dictates SCC practices by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor More often than not, the perceived future of a dairy dictates the producer's management style and attitude. Survey data collected...
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Oct. 6 2014
Right now may be the most important and potentially profitable tax planning window of opportunity that dairy owners have had in years. But it's running out fast. Record Class III milk prices and drastically...
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Oct. 6 2014
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Frustrated by the entire beef industry's inability to come together and enhance the Beef Checkoff program that dates back to 1985, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told members...
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Blog
Oct. 4 2014
Holstein and Jerseys flip flop for Supreme. In the Junior Supreme Champion ceremony, the seven breed champions paraded under the spotlight in front of a packed Coliseum crowd. The bright lights stopped...
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Oct. 2 2014
The educational program is packed with tours, people and fun. The Hoard's Dairyman staff works with the National 4-H Dairy Conference's youth delegates. For many of them, coming from close to 30 states,...
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Sept. 30 2014
It was a battle between the Badgers and Big Red for the blue. 2014 University of Wisconsin-Madison Tie was the word of the day at the National Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest. This year marked the third-ever...
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Sept. 17 2014
Cole Leonard from Virginia FFA topped the Junior Dairy Management Contest, taking home the $1000 scholarship. The contest encompasses judging, linear scoring, feed identification, business and finance...
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Sept. 15 2014
In the past several years, farm costs have continued to rise while producer shares of the final product have failed to follow suit, holding relatively steady during the last 15 years, according to USDA's...
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Sept. 15 2014
by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor Whether they're feeding coffee grounds to Japanese cows or under non-GMO pressure, Starbucks has continued to make headlines this year. Regarded, by far, as the largest...
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Sept. 2 2014
Across the Midwest, dairymen have noted that last year's crops are not feeding as well as anticipated. While this alone may cause a slight dip in the bulk tank's volume, those harvesting haylage in 2014...
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Sept. 2 2014
If you thought that we could put the term Polar Vortex behind us for a while, think again. If the Old Farmer's Almanac prediction for the winter rings true, most of the nation will be experiencing another...
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Aug. 25 2014
This year's ongoing national debate about minimum wage levels from state to state should remind everyone in the dairy industry that there is nothing minimum about how much workers on their farms typically...
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Aug. 25 2014
The first-ever robotic rotary milking parlor in North America is coming to Wisconsin. An exciting groundbreaking ceremony was held last week at Mlsna East Town Dairy in Cashton, Wis. Excavation has already...
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Blog
Aug. 25 2014
As we quickly approach harvest season, cornstalk nitrate testing may be something you want to consider adding to your regular fall routine
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Aug. 20 2014
A television show traces actor's ancestry. On a spring day in late May, the phone rang at my family's dairy. A television show wanted to film at our location, as someone famous had relatives that previously...
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Aug. 18 2014
The data is mixed when it comes to antimicrobial resistance. While some livestock and retail meat sectors have gained ground compared to their previous five-year average, others have slid backward, as...