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Article
April 3 2019
The dairy industry continues to evolve and so does its potential talent pool of employees
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Blog
April 1 2019
Attracting quality candidates for a job is a top complaint among those looking to hire employees
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Article
April 1 2019
Who among us wouldn’t make an investment that returns $4.78 for every $1 spent?
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Article
April 1 2019
Choosing where dollars are invested is critical, especially considering how tight finances have been the last four years
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Article
April 1 2019
As more and more alternatives clutter the dairy aisle, reserving the term “milk” for products that come from mammals is even more vital
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Blog
March 29 2019
Last week, I officially shed the winter coat and put it away. I’m not talking away, away because I’ve now lived in Wisconsin long enough to understand that sometimes April will pretend to be...
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Blog
March 26 2019
Each year, the Animal Agriculture Alliance releases reports from several major animal rights conferences to help keep our members and the broader industry informed
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Article
March 25 2019
Over the last five years, Colorado has been the fastest growing dairy state in terms of milk production
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Blog
March 19 2019
I’ll be honest, it’s been hard to find inspiration to put words to my blogs
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Article
March 18 2019
A plan to create the nation’s largest research dairy advanced earlier this month with the Idaho State Board of Education’s vote to allow the University of Idaho to buy land for the $45 million...
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Article
March 16 2019
Brian Schilling from Schilling Dairy of Darlington, Wis., highlighted key aspects of their reproductive program, which has led to a 42 percent pregnancy rate and more Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council...
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March 11 2019
Brian Schilling from Schilling Dairy of Darlington, Wis., highlighted key aspects of their reproductive program, which has led to a 42 percent pregnancy rate and more Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council...
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Article
March 10 2019
It’s not only the financial statements of many dairies that seem to be on life support this winter and in need of intervention
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Article
March 10 2019
Of all the challenges we face with managing employees, one of the largest has to be the simple fact that a large portion of them have a limited ability to speak English
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Blog
March 8 2019
The Real Dairy Shootout has been a partnership between the Idaho High School Activities Association, Dairy West, and the United Dairymen of Idaho for over 35 years
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Blog
March 5 2019
We live in the day and age of social media. Something that was just getting started a decade ago, is now a major part of our daily lives
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Article
March 4 2019
The potential benefits that robotic milking brings to the farm are becoming more clear — improved milk production, reduced labor costs, and enhanced reproduction
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Blog
Feb. 26 2019
For many parts of the country, winter teased us with a mild start. Then mid-January hit, and along came snow, frigid cold, record-breaking wind chills, and ice
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Article
Feb. 25 2019
Genomic evaluations were first released to dairy producers a decade ago. The genomic revolution has changed a lot when it comes to dairy selection programs
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Article
Feb. 25 2019
Having dropped by $380 per head in the past year, dairy replacement values tumbled to a decade low of $1,140 per animal