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July 30 2021
With more emphasis being placed on the well-being of livestock all the time, students can gain experience in this type of evaluation through the Animal Welfare Assessment Contest
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July 27 2021
Over decades, dairy farmers have gained new tools to accomplish the same mission of caring for their animals
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July 23 2021
With a small, four person staff strictly made up of family, formal business meetings are replaced by spontaneous planning sessions in passing, at the dinner table, or while working cattle on our dairy...
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July 20 2021
I’m sure by now you’ve heard, more times than you want to, that we all need to be advocating for the dairy industry
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July 1 2021
The national and local dairy checkoffs have teamed up to launch the Your Dairy Checkoff podcast
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June 30 2021
I’m slightly ashamed to admit that I used to be a very different person. I used to be the kind of farmer who wore the long hours like a badge of honor
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June 17 2021
Farming is a dangerous occupation, but the costs of health insurance leave many uncovered or underinsured
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June 11 2021
Small jobs on the farm can create big learning opportunities for children
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June 3 2021
Perhaps you are a person who works full time at another job but dreams of owning a small farm someday. Or maybe you already operate a farm but want to add another enterprise or start a side busi
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May 10 2021
Human beings are complex, and that means our interactions are, too
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April 22 2021
This has been a disappointing week in my little corner of the world
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April 19 2021
If you use social media to promote your farm, are you making yourself a target for activists?
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April 8 2021
Last week, my home community lost someone very special. He was a cornerstone of the agriculture community there, and his presence was unforgettable. When my family and our 4-H club heard the news
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April 8 2021
An online conversation over a controversial Burger King commercial turned into so much more and put agriculture in a more positive light
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March 8 2021
A Georgia family was able grant their farm’s patriarch one last wish after his passing
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Feb. 23 2021
It’s National FFA Week – a time to honor the organization that has shaped countless students
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Feb. 22 2021
Our farm has been able to keep running despite the nasty winter weather that’s hit this month
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Feb. 17 2021
It’s never my intention to screw up, but when I do, I know the situation will be handled in a good-natured way. We try to make light of a bad situation
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Jan. 26 2021
A new year is finally upon us, and I’m sure I am not the only one who is excited to turn the page on 2020
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Jan. 22 2021
The “farm kid” identity definitely carries a weighted list of stereotypes — some may be perceived as negative while others prove to be a positive in the job and internship search