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Aug. 7 2018
I think we can all agree that we are beyond frustrated with the state of the dairy industry
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Aug. 2 2018
It’s been a summer where we have found ourselves short on help with a never-ending to-do list
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Aug. 1 2018
It’s becoming increasingly obvious to me that what we’re doing right now in the dairy industry isn’t working. If it were, family farms wouldn’t be selling out at such an alarming...
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July 30 2018
Wisconsin’s Marathon county was a logging community until the late 1800s. At that time, farmers permanently settled in the area, pulling up tree stumps and planting crops to feed their livestock
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July 27 2018
Many people don’t think of dairy farming when they think of Utah. Honestly, what comes to my mind first are mountains and national parks (which after you check out some of their farms, you’ll...
Rodgers Farm
July 26 2018
Who in their right mind would choose a career that requires attention and responsibility 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?
Humor is everywhere
July 24 2018
We currently are the host to two male carpet gnomes who we have the pleasure of calling our children
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July 23 2018
“Where are our consumers spending time on social media?” I get this question a lot from farmers and dairy industry communication professionals during my training sessions
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July 19 2018
Growing up in the 1980s on my family's dairy farm in central Oregon, I really was unaware of the farm crisis
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July 17 2018
Before I state anything else, let me be clear; this is not a post about small farms versus large farms
culing_Heifers
July 13 2018
Dairies normally have guidelines for culling cows, but how many of you have written rules or at least go through and cull calves and heifers on a regular basis?
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July 2 2018
World Milk Day on June 1 served as a rally point for the dairy community to convene and celebrate, as well as kick off our personal stories of Undeniably Devotion
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June 28 2018
As our family travels down the path of robotic milking, we continue to learn lessons that I will pass on to you
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June 26 2018
I’m one to say that men and women’s role on the dairy farm can be equal. And yet, the differences between genders farming together become very apparent to me in the task of raising a farm family
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June 19 2018
Winning in the showring is great, but there’s so much more for youth to learn from exhibiting animals.
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June 18 2018
Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”
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June 15 2018
Personally, I love the word “sustainability” because it can be a great description of what dairy farming is, but I do think it is a word that is hard to understand if not put into context
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June 12 2018
As dairy farmers, we all know that June is Dairy Month. It’s a time to celebrate our industry and really work at highlighting our unique stories
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June 11 2018
While silage is not being packed this time of year, the feed storage area is still a dangerous place
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June 8 2018
I watch the TV show Shark Tank, where venture capitalists give entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business plan