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Holstein_America
Jan. 26 2018
Herds from coast to coast will be interviewed to talk about their dairy operations and the passion they have for the industry. The RFD-TV segment will last one hour
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Jan. 25 2018
We have to step up together, innovate, and share our message. It is time for dairy farmers to “Face Everything and Rise”
HDN-old-days
Jan. 24 2018
Many of us have grown up working side by side with a grandparent, parent, or mentor that has directly affected our lives in one way or another. It is thanks to these people that we are who we are today
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Jan. 22 2018
Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture
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Jan. 19 2018
Land O'Lakes is sponsoring Farm Bowl to highlight the skills that football players and farmers share
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Jan. 15 2018
Humor is one of the best ways we can share our story
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Jan. 12 2018
Webinar attendees were treated to a unique presentation and a Hoard’s Dairyman first on Monday, January 8, when a dairy producer served as presenter. Tom Kestell, owner of Ever-Green-View had the...
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Jan. 10 2018
The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period
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Jan. 8 2018
I attended the Wisconsin Junior Holstein convention this past weekend
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Jan. 2 2018
I’ll be the first to admit that my husband and I are “genetics junkies.”
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Dec. 29 2017
In life, there are moments that shape who you are. Sometimes those moments are happy and sometimes they are not. Today I lost a cow. It was not just any cow
Yosemite-calf-feeding
Dec. 26 2017
There is nothing more intimidating to me in a kitchen than a pile of dirty dishes. The larger it grows the less I want to deal with it
cow and calf
Dec. 19 2017
I have pulled many newborn calves since coming home from college. I am usually the go-to person when one of our employees sees a cow or heifer struggling to calve
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Dec. 15 2017
Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...
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Dec. 13 2017
As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next
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Dec. 12 2017
We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as dairy farmers
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Dec. 11 2017
I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time
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Dec. 8 2017
The Winter Olympics will be here in about two months. It seems the whole world takes a break from their regular activities to admire the talents of the best athletes in the world every two years (alternating...
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Dec. 4 2017
From a young age, I knew I wanted to study agriculture in college. During my youth, my involvement in dairy judging, showing cows, FFA, among other activities, lead to my decision to choose a college with...
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Dec. 1 2017
Kefir, a dairy product, contains probiotics and is a versatile food ingredient