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stop to smell the roses
May 16 2018
First thing tomorrow morning I have to milk the cows, but I also cannot forget about the fresh heifer, I have to make sure the calves are fed, and then I need to hurry back to get the kids on the bus
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May 15 2018
‘Tis the season as tractors head back into the fields. Longer daylight hours provide the perfect conditions for those additional work hours, and the warmer days are a welcome end to a long winter...
DMI WMD
May 14 2018
June Dairy Month is fast approaching, and it's the perfect time to reach out and connect directly to our consumers
Tyler
May 10 2018
There may have been a time when we were at the happiest place on earth as a family of five, having less than a happy time
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May 8 2018
As someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or have any direct ties to farming for most of my life, I often find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who can return home to their family farm
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April 30 2018
Last week, I had a very early morning flight from the West Coast to the Midwest. I would be on the flight for four hours followed by an immediate three and a half hour shuttle ride
Dominos
April 26 2018
The struggle is real. Despite living in the hometown of John Deere and being surrounded by acres of corn, my three children are the only farm kids in their school
Perfect Cow
April 25 2018
Every dairy farmer is striving for the same thing: the prefect cow. She milks better than any other cow and her components are 5 percent fat and 4 percent protein. She’s obviously pretty
Unknown
April 24 2018
No bending. No squatting. No heavy lifting
grocery-cart
April 23 2018
A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products
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April 20 2018
Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, more than once I had the opportunity to give a slippery, wet newborn calf its very first meal
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April 19 2018
Caitlin and I have been writing our “Daddy and Daughter Dairy Together” blogs for Hoard’s for a while now
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April 18 2018
The first rule of the Margin Protection Program for Dairy or MPP-Dairy is that you cannot count on it to save you
adoptafarmer[8]
April 17 2018
This past week we had the privilege of hosting 80 middle school students to our farm for a tour
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April 16 2018
“There’s a new calf killer in town” was the title of the April 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman webinar
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April 12 2018
Oh Jordy! You have captured the hearts of us all, even though you (unsuccessfully) try to take on our beloved barn cat, Shakira
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April 11 2018
I don’t actually know how to fix the dairy industry. I know that it will be a multistep process
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April 10 2018
Employee turnover is top of mind for many farmers as labor continues to be a hot topic in the dairy industry
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April 9 2018
Instagram is a great platform to use to connect directly with consumers
family
April 6 2018
I awoke with a feeling of anticipation mixed with distress. As a girl of 4 years old, taking naps was simply a necessity, but I was not about to sleep through the most exciting part of my day