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Aug. 18 2023
As we were moving some cows and heifers to our calving pen today, it hit me that the cattle we were moving all have due dates further out than my own
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Aug. 8 2023
There are many articles and studies about “impostor syndrome” and its impact on women
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May 18 2023
Let’s talk about first-calf heifers, or, as I like to call them, first-calf velociraptors
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May 2 2023
My first cow was Star. She was a beautiful, mostly black Holstein that was large in stature and a gentle, old soul-type personality
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April 28 2023
This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...
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March 30 2023
The combination of spring in the air and the Easter holiday in our midst brings about the welcoming of so much life
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Feb. 6 2023
Traveling and learning about global agriculture helps me to be a stronger agricultural advocate
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Nov. 8 2022
I hope showing cattle will always provide youth with the opportunities it did for me
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Oct. 10 2022
Elle St. Pierre is an inspiration for many as she came from humble beginnings on a family dairy farm, and forged her way to becoming an Olympian
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Aug. 17 2022
Whether they meant to or not, previous generations of women working in agriculture serve as role models for today’s dairy industry
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Aug. 5 2022
My niece and nephews recently showed their calves at the county fair. I thought it’d be fun to ask my 4-year-old, non-farming niece a few questions about her fair experience
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July 7 2022
My dad spoke at the funeral for a man who worked for us for most of his life and did his own rendition of “So God made a farmer.”
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June 30 2022
Learning to trust myself and my abilities in my role on the farm has been the most important skill I’ve had to learn
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June 6 2022
As the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial intern, I plan to further myself as an agricultural communicator by learning from those around me and continuing to explore the dairy industry and the people behind...
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April 20 2022
Asking questions connects us better than making assumptions
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April 5 2022
Showing dairy animals teaches lessons that are applicable to my life today
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March 7 2022
Celebrate the role dairy plays in childhood nutrition during National School Breakfast Week
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Jan. 10 2022
The United States Dairy Education and Training Consortium is forming the future of dairy in college students every summer
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Oct. 29 2021
Meet my toddler niece, Everly. Her 2-year-old self has grown up spending countless hours out and about at our family dairy farm
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Sept. 24 2021
A dairy farmer’s daughter is the glue that holds together the family operation