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HDN-CR-Rodgers
March 22 2018
Everyday, when I finally drag myself into the house, my wife will ask me how my day went
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Feb. 14 2018
Even at a very early age, Bert Stewart was a consummate student — he studied those who did well at their trade
FarmBowl-announcers
Feb. 2 2018
I was watching the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl via the internet yesterday to see how the professional football players and farmers fared in this obstacle course
HDN_SF-speaking
Jan. 30 2018
“You can’t be a stay-at-home-mom. You’ll never be able to keep up with the Joneses.” Those were my academic adviser’s words
HDN-Abby-Meyer
Jan. 8 2018
I attended the Wisconsin Junior Holstein convention this past weekend
HDN-MS-cow
Nov. 22 2017
Each time you ask your friends and family to #ThankAFarmer this holiday season, remember to be a #ThankfulFarmer, too
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Aug. 29 2017
People who grew up on dairy farms often mention their love for dairy cows, their passion for the dairy community, and their calling to work in dairy
atlas
July 20 2017
There are well-known parent-child professional pairs . . . Ken Griffey, Sr., and his son were both major league baseball players
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July 6 2017
Have you given a farm tour at your dairy lately? Why or why not? I love having visitors at our farm and would give tours every day if I could. But, I know not everyone shares this same level of enthusiasm
JP-serious-enough
June 21 2017
Our society has become one that puts entertainment above almost everything else, so let’s use it to our advantage
Valentine-day
Feb. 14 2017
My husband, Glen, and I will celebrate 15 years of marriage later this year. For 12 of those 15 years, we have been dairy farming together
2-9-17-thinking-career
Feb. 10 2017
As a young person, people ask what you want to be when you grow up. I remember in the fourth grade that fellow students asked me that very question
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Dec. 16 2016
We all have those days where nothing seems to go right on the farm, especially during the harsh winter months
Hillcrest Christmas
Dec. 1 2016
We get pretty excited around this time of year. We live in a very small town and do some different things for the community
blog_9-13-16
Sept. 13 2016
Among the dozens of tasks I tackle each day, some tasks are certainly less fun than others.And, I’ll be honest, I tend to put off what I don’t enjoy
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Aug. 30 2016
Let mortality be a reminder to live and love fully. At the urging of a good friend, I started listening to podcasts while traveling. If you're looking for a way to make your next road trip thought-provoking...
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Aug. 25 2016
Dairy farming can consume every minute of every day if you let it; don't forget to pursue your off-farm passions, too. A wise person once told me, "Be careful how you build your fortress, as you can create...
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July 27 2016
What can you learn while pushing up the feed? "Go push up the feed." Those were some of my least favorite words to hear as child growing up on a small dairy. I hated having to go push up the feed by hand,...
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July 12 2016
This isn't just my work; it's my passion. I recently saw a quote that really struck me and made me think about how lucky we are in the dairy industry. The things you are passionate about are not random,...
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June 7 2016
Custom hire is a smart business decision for our farm. While my husband and I milked our cows last night, a swather zipped through our fields, mowing down our first crop of alfalfa, along with the triticale...