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Oct. 27 2023
Having data does not necessarily translate into value. The real value comes from transforming individual data points into insights through context and connections
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Oct. 26 2023
Sprouting cover crops and newborn calves remind us that the lifecycle continues year-round on the farm
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Oct. 25 2023
It wasn’t until I moved to Wisconsin following college that I truly understood what it meant to try to farm in a place where winter seems to last from November to May
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Oct. 24 2023
My niece stopped by for a school project last week. They were talking about “big digit problems” in math and looking at real-life examples where lots of numbers come into play
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Oct. 19 2023
There are a multitude of feed additives in the market for use in ruminant rations, but with the unique challenges faced by individual farms, a standard line product may not always be the best fit
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Oct. 19 2023
Does anyone else have random things happen to your cows? Instead of the typical pneumonia, twisted stomach, or lameness, you have cows that just pop up with random illnesses or put themselves in places...
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Oct. 18 2023
Guys, it’s October. Which basically means it’s Christmas, right? Do you know one of my favorite things about Christmas? I mean besides family being together, Christmas cookies, the music, and...
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Oct. 17 2023
Early in my career, a new employer asked me to take a personality test as part of my onboarding. I was an engineer, and I felt strongly that I was not meant for sales
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Oct. 16 2023
Several years ago, Tony Louters was on a hunt. The Merced, California, dairyman wanted more information on his milking cows in order to improve reproductive protocols and, more importantly, health. The...
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Oct. 12 2023
While I had planned to write about a different topic this week, I decided I had to share a comical moment from my day instead
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Oct. 11 2023
Responsible production has been a generations-long commitment made by our nation’s dairy farm families
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Oct. 7 2023
Here is a listing of the Supreme Champions of World Dairy Expo, starting in 1970
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Oct. 7 2023
A listing of all the Supreme Champions of the Junior Show, starting in 1994
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Oct. 7 2023
The Merle Howard Award given to World Dairy Expo's top junior exhibitor
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Oct. 6 2023
The Holstein Grand Champion was Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo
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Oct. 6 2023
The World Dairy Expo Coliseum heard a roar of applause and cheers as the pair of Aged Cows topped the International Holstein Show
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Oct. 6 2023
The red carpet was rolled out for World Dairy Expo’s most prestigious sale this year as the World Classic moved from its traditional showring location to The Tanbark
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Oct. 6 2023
Savannah Crack became the first Canadian to win the Merle Howard Award
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Oct. 6 2023
It was the 4-year-old, Premium Apple Crisp Lilly-Red, owned by Jim Butler of Chebanse, Ill., that secured top honors by being named Senior Champion and Grand Champion in the International Red and White...
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Oct. 6 2023
Heineman Reagan Roz, owned by Angela Fuller of Attica, N.Y., isn’t new to the winner's circle at World Dairy Expo after being Reserve Grand Champion in 2022