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May 16 2022
There are nickels, dimes, and quarters lying around on dairy farms all over the place. Of course, I’m figuratively speaking as there are no loose coins to actually be found. Yet, I’m convinc
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May 9 2022
After bottoming out at $1,140 per head in April 2019, dairy replacements slowly gained value, selling between $1,240 and $1,380 per head over the next four years
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April 18 2022
During unprecedented times like our society has been through the past two-plus years, the week-to-week swings may seem daunting
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April 11 2022
The Class I Mover calculation has been an ongoing discussion for dairy industry stakeholders. Any time the formula is changed there will be winners and losers
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April 11 2022
What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change
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April 10 2022
A cliché is an overused word or phrase that can deviate from or even betray the word’s intended meaning. In some cases, clichés are used so frequently that they become unnoticeable...
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April 7 2022
Taking our time is necessary on the farm but also teaches valuable lessons
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April 4 2022
With the ongoing war in Ukraine upending markets and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect daily life, additional concerns could seem overwhelming to anyone
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Feb. 14 2022
Small things can have a big meaning for those we care about
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Feb. 10 2022
Constant changes in our weather make it more important for us to do what we can to keep our animals healthy
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Jan. 24 2022
Dried distillers grains, with or without solubles (DDGS or DDGs), is a fermentation coproduct that is commonly used in livestock rations in the U.S
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Jan. 17 2022
Dairy employers watched with intense interest the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Biden Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
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Jan. 5 2022
deciding when and how a dairy cow departs the farm is different on every operation
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Dec. 20 2021
As he spoke with a room of dairy producers and farm organization representatives at a Wisconsin dairy farm last Thursday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized that if a change is going to come
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Nov. 8 2021
Hope for the best and plan for the unexpected — if life was just that easy. The Virginia 4-H dairy bowl team was comprised of four very talented young ladies
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Nov. 3 2021
Four different Christmas card scenes
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Oct. 21 2021
There are many options when it comes to dairy barn ventilation, and according to Nigel Cook, M.R.C.V.S., they can all operate very effectively
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Oct. 18 2021
During the October Hoard’s Dairyman webinar, a listener asked if ventilation should be more of a priority in the stall beds or at the feedbunk
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Oct. 14 2021
An update on cooling and ventilation for dairy cattlepresented by Nigel Cook, MRCVS, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary MedicineSponsored by Tunnel PlusNigel Cook, MRCVS, Univer