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Sept. 17 2021
Every farm must wait until conditions are right for harvesting the next crop, but when you see neighbors and friends roll out their choppers and combines, it is difficult to be patient
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Sept. 15 2021
Sometimes looking at life from a different angle can totally change your perspective
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Aug. 25 2021
Sharing our emotions and moving forward anyway could be the new definition of toughness
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July 5 2021
Consumers are eager to learn more about agriculture and events like “Breakfast on the Farm” show them the truth behind farming
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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 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 25 2021
These sights, smells, and experiences are what I love most about life on the farm
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Feb. 24 2021
Giving our best to our farm is what makes us a good farmer
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Feb. 2 2021
There is no denying that dairy farming is a full-time job. Unfortunately, in this dairy economy, and really it seems for some time now, the key to survival is diversification
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Nov. 5 2020
I wrote this post on the eve of Election Day. I don't really want to talk about politics, and I'm not going to divulge who I plan to vote for. That is not the point
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Oct. 22 2020
We built what we consider our dream house on our family dairy farm five years ago, and we have settled in quite well
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Oct. 8 2020
While a lot of people might have Friday night plans, many farmers plans don't include leaving their farm
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Sept. 23 2020
‘Tis that time of year again. Everyone’s on edge for obvious reasons; harvest is a pretty big deal. For a lot of the country, it seems like corn in 2020 will be better than it was 2019, and...
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Sept. 18 2020
One of my best friends told me she wanted the full farm experience, so I invited her to stay on our acreage and dive into farm life in abundant and not-so-glamorous ways
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Sept. 10 2020
Dear K, Remember when you said you would never live on a dairy farm when you grew up? I'll end the suspense — you end up marrying a dairy farmer!
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Sept. 3 2020
Nearly every year we have had severe heat stress within our dry cow group. This happened for the most part because they were used to living life
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Aug. 27 2020
We started chopping corn silage this week, which provides a great opportunity for our farm kids to help and learn.Is it just me, or are all of the mothers out there feeling a tad overwhelmed
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Aug. 6 2020
It’s that time of the year again: silage season. We just got through cutting all of the corn silage, and now we are getting equipment ready to harvest sorghum
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July 20 2020
Despite the fact that we’re a dwindling part of the population (which is a tragedy through my 25-year-old eyes), I’m always thrilled to come across a fellow farm kid
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July 17 2020
For the past seven years, I have volunteered at the Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the New York State Fair. When I get there, I promptly plop myself next to the calf pen, which is normally swamped with people