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Dec. 23 2021
When it comes to dairy, all involved are doing their part to ensure milk meets the highest safety standard and that antibiotic resistance is held at bay.How do we know that’s true?
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Dec. 23 2021
As we approach the holiday season, my children are filling out their Christmas lists and looking forward to ripping open presents from Santa to uncover new toys, clothes, books, and more
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Dec. 17 2021
Northwest Iowa dairy producers have the opportunity to learn about emerging dairy industry issues on Feb. 8 at Dairy Day, an event hosted in Northwest Iowa at the ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County...
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Dec. 17 2021
As college students try to focus on final exams, they are missing their families and time spent celebrating the holidays
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Dec. 16 2021
Hollywood could be the missing link for the agriculture industry to reach bigger audiences
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Dec. 15 2021
Life isn’t always simple and perfect, but that’s what makes it valuable
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Dec. 14 2021
This past weekend, my children had an appointment to see Santa at the local mall. I was pretty proud of myself for getting the appointment in advance so that we could avoid the torture
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Dec. 14 2021
Nutritionists rightly focus on ration formulation, but the best ones understand that management expertise and cow comfort can make or break a ration
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Dec. 14 2021
I slipped a milker inflation into the broken off end of my metal shovel and secured it in place with duct tape. Now when I use the shovel, my hand pushes on a soft inflation instead of sharp metal
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Dec. 14 2021
Yes, the 2022 Florida State Fair is on!For over 35 years, dairy snowbirds have gathered at the Florida State Fair for the Old-Timers Breakfast. 15 to 20 states and Canada are represented
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Dec. 13 2021
If you have any questions about the dairy checkoff, there are ways to reach out at the local and national levels
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Dec. 10 2021
USDA announced the rules to implement the new Supplemental DMC program, which was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
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Dec. 10 2021
With fall field work behind us and cooler temperatures rolling in, we’ve been busy winterizing our dairy farm
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Dec. 9 2021
As the year comes to an end, many dairy farmers have or are beginning to open 2021 silage storage and finding that it’s not feeding as well as some other years despite mostly having good fiber
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Dec. 9 2021
Heifers can do very well when raised in freestalls, and the overall footprint and bedding requirements of a freestall barn is often smaller than that of loose housing
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Dec. 9 2021
Our farm crew has gone from mostly men to mostly women, and each gender has brought with it a different skillset
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Dec. 7 2021
It will be a long rebuilding process for farms and communities that were impacted
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Dec. 6 2021
There are many ways to incorporate dairy into the holiday season – make it part of your annual traditions
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Dec. 3 2021
Today, six Midwestern dairy groups on a task force studying improvements to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders issued a statement in response to the introduction of the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act
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Dec. 3 2021
Zinpro Corporation, the leading provider of animal nutrition solutions, accepted the Employer of the Year award from the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in November