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Blog
Jan. 29 2018
Flavor is the top driver of yogurt purchases, but health benefit is a close second
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Article
Jan. 29 2018
This is my first forecast in 40-plus years of writing about the dairy industry
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Blog
Jan. 23 2018
Robots helped us change the way we dairy, and we wouldn’t go back
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Article
Jan. 22 2018
In comparison to gen-Xers, baby boomers, and traditionalists, the millennial generation that spans those born between 1981 and the mid-2000s are spending less on dairy
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Blog
Jan. 11 2018
We have learned that having 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year goals keeps us motivated. This has helped us stay at the forefront of the always-evolving dairy industry.
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Article
Jan. 10 2018
Peter Vitaliano Much of the talk about the economic outlook for the nation’s dairy farmers in 2018 has been rather downbeat lately
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Blog
Jan. 9 2018
I’ve never been one to set a big New Year’s resolution. I guess with the farm always throwing curve balls at my life, it just feels too heavy of a thing to take on
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Article
Dec. 11 2017
Annual U.S. dairy cow inventory has been in continual expansion mode every year since 2010 . . . except for the drought year of 2013
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Article
Nov. 6 2017
Dairy replacement prices fell 24 percent, or $510 in the last four years
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Blog
Oct. 31 2017
Most Halloween stories are told to a tune of scary music that leave you feeling frightened and weary. When given the choice of trick or treat, we will all typically choose treat
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Blog
Oct. 12 2017
Standing on the blue shavings at World Dairy Expo last week competing in my last dairy judging competition is a memory I will never forget
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Article
Oct. 9 2017
Even with whole milk sales climbing 5.4 percent in 2016, the entire fluid milk category fell for the sixth straight year, reported USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Article
Oct. 9 2017
In the world of dairy nutrition, there are so many contributing factors to well-made diets . . . especially when it comes to fiber
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Blog
Oct. 7 2017
Aspen Silva's Jersey, Miss Nastias Y Not Me, took home the Supreme Champion banner of the junior show at the 2017 World Dairy Expo
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Blog
Oct. 6 2017
The Coliseum floor is reserved on Thursday evening for the youth showmanship contest
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Blog
Oct. 3 2017
They say practice makes perfect. While it may not always be perfect, it is the best way to improve your skills