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HDN-CR-Rodgers
March 22 2018
Everyday, when I finally drag myself into the house, my wife will ask me how my day went
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March 21 2018
Nurturing the next generation of dairy farmers is time well spent
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March 20 2018
I had to take a deep breath these last couple of weeks. The state of our industry is no joke
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March 12 2018
One Christmas I asked for and received a Rubik’s cube – the three-dimensional puzzle
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March 8 2018
My dad and I have been writing for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog together as a team for a while now
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March 6 2018
Across the country America’s dairy farmers are sitting down to kitchen tables and making tough choices
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Feb. 28 2018
We all know that February through April is widely known as meeting season for most farmers. The business of the holiday season is over, but we’re not yet able to get in the fields
HDN_TR-homework
Feb. 21 2018
This homework may include you spending a little money on blood samples or feed samples, but spending a little money now before spending a lot of money later may actually save you money and time in the...
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Feb. 20 2018
There’s no shame in taking a mental health day to get away from the daily stress of dairying
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Feb. 16 2018
It’s definitely a generational issue. As dairy farms all over the country transition from one generation to the next, there can be a lot of different issues that need to be resolved
Karen-Bohnert
Feb. 15 2018
It has been bitterly cold here in East Moline, Ill. As I write this blog, we are subzero with more than a foot of snow on the ground
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Feb. 14 2018
Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade
BellaVitano
Feb. 13 2018
I got my Valentine’s Day gift from my hubby early this year. It’s not chocolate. Or flowers. Or jewelry. It’s cheese. My most favorite cheese . . . the one I savor, nibble by nibble
MilkPEP-videos
Feb. 9 2018
With the momentum of the Winter Olympics, advertisements promoting milk are featured with athletes and how milk fuels their passion
HDN_DS-tour
Feb. 6 2018
A legislative tour can shed light on farm issues for members of the legislature
HDN_AB_grazing
Feb. 5 2018
The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows
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Feb. 1 2018
Applying for scholarships to assist in funding your efforts can be well worth the time put into filling out the applications
HDN_SF-speaking
Jan. 30 2018
“You can’t be a stay-at-home-mom. You’ll never be able to keep up with the Joneses.” Those were my academic adviser’s words
HDN_MR-feeding-calf
Jan. 25 2018
We have to step up together, innovate, and share our message. It is time for dairy farmers to “Face Everything and Rise”
HDN_DS-robot-cows
Jan. 23 2018
Robots helped us change the way we dairy, and we wouldn’t go back