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May 13 2021
I was once told by a vet, “The scours didn't kill your calf, you did.” I was completely appalled at the fact that he had just accused me of letting my calf die
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May 12 2021
In my current position as a veterinarian working for a dairy cooperative, I often get questions from the general public during farm tours or through social media and our consumer hotline
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May 11 2021
It seems that agriculture has become the scapegoat for all the world’s problems
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May 10 2021
Human beings are complex, and that means our interactions are, too
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May 10 2021
In the 19 years prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the monthly difference between Class III and Class IV prices had exceeded $5 per hundredweight (cwt.) on only six occasions
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May 10 2021
Second in a two-part series. Read part one here. In our first article, we described the value of harvesting a plant with a full “gas tank,” or one with readily available root carbohydrates...
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May 7 2021
Of course, cows do not talk to us in the literal sense. Instead, your herd figuratively speaks to you and your advisers through production trends and other quantifiable herd tendencies
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May 6 2021
It’s been said that two things in life are unavoidable — death and taxes. Farmers might add a third to the list: mycotoxins
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May 6 2021
Earlier this spring my son, a junior in high school, started a new job on a farm not too far from our home
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May 6 2021
Oregano essential oil (OEO) was found to help lower milk somatic cell count (SCC) and reduced levels of oxidative stress biomarkers, leading to greater milk production
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May 6 2021
A career devoted to agricultural sustainability – capped by a stint as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture – has prepared new U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta Harden...
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May 5 2021
Every romantic comedy ever proves just how easy it is to find your true love
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May 4 2021
I’ve been reading the book “Grit” by Angela Duckworth. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals
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May 3 2021
On Tony Brubaker’s Pennsylvania dairy farm, they began dry matter intake tracking 15 years ago
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April 30 2021
It’s dairy banquet season, at least in Iowa. It’s the season where dairy producers and supporters come together to honor outstanding farming families, recognize friends of the industry
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April 29 2021
Topcon Agriculture announces new manual guidance and autosteering receivers — the AGM-1 and AGS-2 — and new Topnet Live cellular, satellite and bridging correction services: Realpoint, Starpoint
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April 29 2021
Lactanet is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has reappointed Mrs. Barbara Paquet as Chair and Mr. Matthew Flaman as Vice-Chair during the last regular meeting of the Board of Directors
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April 29 2021
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) are standing up for American dairy farmers by reintroducing bipartisan...
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April 28 2021
With families balancing work and at-home or modified school schedules, starting the day off right has become more important than ever
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April 28 2021
Darryl and Lucinda Williams operate the Belden dairy farm in Hatfield, MA. Their family has been farming the land since 1661