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April 26 2022
A farming legacy is honorable and desirable but not without challenges
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April 22 2022
Check up on yourself and those around you as the bleakness of winter is slow to move on
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April 18 2022
Young readers will soak up modern dairy farming in this new children’s book
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April 15 2022
Our calf ear tag numbering and coloring system has gone off the rails due to production and supply chain issues throughout the country
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April 14 2022
When we make adjustments on the farm, some are more successful than others, but we are continually learning and improving the herd
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April 13 2022
The advancements in dairying the past few decades have been impressive, and with technology, the changes will keep coming faster
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April 11 2022
What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change
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April 7 2022
Taking our time is necessary on the farm but also teaches valuable lessons
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April 6 2022
Isolating ourselves does no good to reach the people consuming our products
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April 5 2022
Showing dairy animals teaches lessons that are applicable to my life today
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April 1 2022
Watching and guiding the next generation of dairy ambassadors and enthusiasts is truly an honor
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March 31 2022
A first lactation heifer’s initial experience in a voluntary milking system or robot is so important to the cow and the farmer
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March 29 2022
There has been more than a fair share of struggle in the last few years. We are no strangers to the stress and, well, basically plain craziness and unpredictability of the dairy industry. Carryi
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March 28 2022
Discussions about a farm’s transition should be intentional with all vested parties at the table
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March 22 2022
Farming requires commitment and passion like few other careers do
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March 21 2022
Climbing prices on both sides of the food system show us how much our farms depend on others here and abroad
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March 17 2022
There are some things in life that are just ridiculously satisfying. You may have seen those videos on social media where something so simple is strangely pleasing to watch
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March 15 2022
A tragedy this weekend reminds us of the importance of being prepared
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March 9 2022
As farmers, we hope for consumers to be open-minded enough to listen to what we have to say, but are we open-minded enough to listen to each other?
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March 8 2022
We can’t do it all, and that makes life easier and more fulfilling