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Sept. 20 2017
There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch
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Sept. 1 2017
Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us
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Aug. 30 2017
Knowing my cows means I know more than just their name, I know them.
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Aug. 11 2017
In four of the past five years, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top webinar award from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)
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Aug. 3 2017
We have some construction work going on at the farm, and a driver came out not long ago to deliver new pipes. He obviously was on a dairy for the first time
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July 27 2017
I’m not real sure if it is just a Southern thing to know what it means to have “Georgia weather,” especially around July and August, but these two months are the extreme heat months for...
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July 25 2017
Six months in, robots are a decision I would make again. My advice – be open to learning.
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July 19 2017
Music is a big part of my life. It can make or break a day for me. I listen to music every single day, and not just as background noise
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July 6 2017
Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm
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June 22 2017
Summer internships allow them to learn and grow in the career field they desire
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June 19 2017
Hoard’s Dairyman and Hay and Forage Grower staff visited the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station for some professional development.
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June 5 2017
When discussing calf raising, most every dairy farmer will tell you good colostrum is essential to calf health
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June 2 2017
There has been so much going on around the farm I couldn’t choose a topic to write about, so I’m going to update y’all on a few things
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May 23 2017
I started blogging about dairy farming and sharing photos on social media with the goal of giving people reasons to feel good about dairy farming
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May 19 2017
When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion
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May 5 2017
Joey Schilter is the youngest of three children raised on a dairy farm in the state of Washington. His older siblings are “passionate about winning” and have done well in many activities, shared...
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May 3 2017
Social media has almost become a bit of a necessary evil these days. We use it to keep in touch with friends and family, to ask advice, to buy and sell things, and to entertain each other and share
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April 14 2017
Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones
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March 22 2017
I recently had the opportunity to interview several outstanding college students for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s summer communications internships
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March 16 2017
While working on homework late one night, my roommate crept into my room to inform me about the wildfires, which were sweeping the Plains only a few hours from our home