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April 1 2024
The end of the short winter signals the beginning of prolonged warm days, prompting dairy farmers to evaluate their heat stress management plan
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March 29 2024
As a full-time dairy farmer, it remains an important way for me to get inspired, learn new tools and skills, and meet others who are working toward similar goals
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March 27 2024
It is so important that we engage with policymakers to ensure animal agriculture’s voice is heard in discussions that could impact the way farmers and ranchers do what they do
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March 21 2024
There are so many resources available to support farmers when mental health challenges become reality
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March 20 2024
A regular morning in the parlor produced my most unbelievable farm story
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March 19 2024
We try to review vaccination schedules every few years on our farm by addressing any issues we’ve seen and asking ourselves questions about what we need from the protocol
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March 15 2024
Nutrition plays a vital role in the functionality of a cow’s immune system
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March 7 2024
Leaving the farm, even for a short while, requires detailed planning ahead of time
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March 1 2024
As an industry, we strive to feed cows as consistent and high-quality a diet as possible
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Feb. 21 2024
The midwinter temperature swings we’re experiencing are making caring for calves more challenging
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Feb. 20 2024
The time to review a protocol is before procedural drift causes a problem
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Feb. 13 2024
If you don’t tell your story, someone will tell another story
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Feb. 7 2024
I’m learning that it’s okay to take time away from work for the things I care about
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Jan. 24 2024
Sometimes going back to the basics of good care is just what animals need
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Jan. 17 2024
We’ve milked three times per day for more than 20 years, and as such my family’s dairy is incredibly reliant on good employees to execute these milkings
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Jan. 12 2024
It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year
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Jan. 10 2024
We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes
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Dec. 15 2023
Inadvertently, I became a go-to animal health guru in my county
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Dec. 12 2023
A number of dairy organizations work together to manage crisis and issues and strengthen consumer confidence in our farms and products
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Dec. 6 2023
Partnerships developed by Dairy Management Inc. and the dairy checkoff drive sales of dairy products at restaurant chains across the country and around the world