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Article
Feb. 15 2021
A week or two ago, I was brought into a discussion between two respected plant pathologists regarding mycotoxin levels in different regions of the U.S. from the 2020 crop year
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Article
May 26 2020
What can small dairy farms learn from fellow small businesses outside of agriculture?
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Blog
April 10 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, milk is being dumped, while exports have disappeared and there is no milk and milk limits in my local stores
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Blog
July 11 2019
During this robotic transition, Dad has written several blogs about what all is going on around the farm preparing for startup
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Article
Feb. 20 2019
When we move calves into pens with headlocks, sometimes they are hesitant to use them. We started to hook their old grain buckets on the headlocks to encourage them to eat. We also took
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Article
May 30 2016
While reading the article "Trust experts - GMOs are safe to eat," this line caught my attention: "This is an emotional issue, though, and one that is not likely to just disappear."
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Article
April 10 2016
For years, a great number of us have relied on immigrant labor to milk cows and handle other farm tasks because most locals are unwilling to apply for farm jobs. With improving economic conditions in Mexico,...
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Article
Dec. 12 2013
People have known for a long time that rough handling and stress is detrimental to dairy cattle. Over 100 years ago, W. D. Hoard, founder of Hoard's Dairyman, wrote that people working with dairy cows...
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Blog
April 4 2013
In the past few years, it seems as if agricultural majors have received a great deal of flack. In 2011, The Daily Beast (an online news information site) listed "agriculture" as their third most useless...
Blog
Aug. 27 2012
As many college students return to class during the next few weeks, they will pay their fall semester tuition and fees. On top of that, more bills for books, housing and meal plans will need to be paid