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April 29 2010
Trying to guess the corn market in the months ahead was among the topics when the financial management team for the Hoard's Dairyman Farm met yesterday. The good news was that our cows just finished eating...
March 30 2010
We recently sat down with Steve Maddox of Riverdale, Calif., to visit with him about some of the current initiatives of your checkoff dollars. Maddox currently serves on the national DMI (Dairy Management,...
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March 23 2010
On Monday, March 15, American Guernsey Association executive secretary, Seth Johnson, was at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm to appraise the Hoard Guernsey herd. Scoring began at 6 a.m. and continued during...
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Feb. 23 2010
On Monday, March 15, American Guernsey Association executive secretary, Seth Johnson, was at the Hoard's Dairyman Farm to appraise the Hoard Guernsey herd. Scoring began at 6 a.m. and continued during...
Jan. 25 2010
This past year has been challenging for dairy farmers across the nation. During the course of the past year, dairy producers have seen the average value of their milking herd drop by $700 per head across...
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July 4 2025
Wheat harvest started in earnest the second week of June, and with it came long hours in the tractor, dinners in the field, and an enormous amount of fun for my almost 3-year-old son
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June 27 2025
In third grade, my teacher gave out superlatives at the end of the year. I received the “most organized.”
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June 18 2025
Antique shops are buzzing, vinyl records are spinning again, and fashion? Well, let’s just say some of my favorite closet pieces are passed down – and they’ve gotten more compliments...
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June 17 2025
Think about it for a moment: you, your family, your friends – chances are, someone you know has enjoyed a dairy product within the last 24 hours
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June 13 2025
My favorite sweet treat has always been ice cream, especially on a hot summer day
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June 5 2025
Heifer inventories have flirted with generational lows, and prices for bred or fresh heifers have bumped against the ceiling. An interesting analysis in a recent Virginia Dairy Pipeline reminded farmers...
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June 4 2025
They say you can take the girl off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the girl. I take pride in saying that fits me perfectly
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May 22 2025
It is often a hot and thankless job to be the head bug eliminator on a dairy farm
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May 8 2025
Each summer, we hire a few extra farm hands, mostly high school and college students. We live decently close to Wichita, Kan., so there are many candidates. However, very few of those individuals have...
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April 30 2025
Working with cattle is all about strategy
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March 27 2025
Protect yourself and your business against the threat of a cybersecurity breach
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March 12 2025
Between 10 and 28 days in milk, our vet palpates and checks each of our fresh cows
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March 11 2025
Social media provides us with the opportunity to share our dairy story with people who may be removed from agriculture
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March 3 2025
Cows have the amazing ability to adapt to their conditions, even if not ideal
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Feb. 26 2025
If you think your day is jam packed, check out what a dairy farmer has to do!