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Sept. 30 2019
From spring planting right up to the fall harvest, it’s been a challenging cropping season across many parts of the nation
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Sept. 30 2019
Much of the 2019 corn silage crop is now harvested or soon will be. After three to four weeks in storage, odor and color can tell you a lot about how well silage fermented
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Article
Sept. 30 2019
In the competitive eating environment of freestall housing, stocking density is by far the leading contributor to competition along the feedbunk
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Article
Sept. 25 2019
You’re going to have to make them on your own.” Carol Herden recalled her mother saying this to her about her habit of collecting Breyer model horses. Growing up on a farm, her mother told...
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Article
Sept. 25 2019
There are some calves that seem destined for greatness from the start. They have the look, the pedigree, or the numbers
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Article
Sept. 25 2019
Following the conclusion of the International Holstein Show, the Coliseum fills with dairy cattle enthusiasts in anticipation for the World Dairy Expo Parade of Champions
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Article
Sept. 25 2019
For many dairy companies World Dairy Expo, is simply a must-attend event, but it is not for the reasons many of you think. Truthfully, companies might not make a single dollar of sales
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Article
Sept. 25 2019
Meeting security challenges in the post-9/11 era is no small task; it requires a complete approach that includes top-notch leadership, human resource management, strategic planning, and technological
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Blog
Sept. 23 2019
There are three national 4-H dairy contests held each year. The Junior Dairy Management contest held its 33th annual contest last week in Harrisburg, Penn
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Sept. 20 2019
As winter begins to recede in South America, the continent’s major dairy exporters are struggling to find their footing
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Article
Sept. 16 2019
Overcrowding a barn can have negative impacts on milk production and animal health; Penn State Extension’s John Tyson pointed to several factors that could restrict the number of animals a barn can...
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Article
Sept. 16 2019
Take control. That’s a message I echoed in a recent webinar to dairy forage growers. Get out, scout your fields with your agronomist and assess your corn’s current growth stage
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Article
Sept. 14 2019
One of the beautiful benefits of working on the farm is having an unfiltered view of the sky
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Sept. 13 2019
Incorporating supplemental fatty acids in dairy rations was presented by Adam Lock, Michigan State University
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Sept. 11 2019
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Blog
Sept. 10 2019
Our son started Kindergarten a few weeks ago, and this transition has been an exciting time in our home. There are some aspects that have made our daily routines simplified (hello uniforms!) and
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Article
Sept. 6 2019
It will be an image that I’ll never be able to forget. On a cool July morning, my husband received a call from his mother, screaming, “Fire!”
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Sept. 6 2019
While David “Dave” Bachmann Sr. fully retired from dairy farming, the Wisconsin dairyman continues to write new chapters when it comes to his ongoing impact within the Holstein breed
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Sept. 5 2019
Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the September 10, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman