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HAE-EP-Gary
Oct. 4 2017
The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize
17-HAE-Jr-Hol-champions
Oct. 4 2017
A pair of Senior Champions went on to be named the overall champions of the show
17-HAE-Int-Male-fitting
Oct. 3 2017
They say practice makes perfect. While it may not always be perfect, it is the best way to improve your skills
17-HAE-4Y-HT-PennState
Oct. 3 2017
South Dakota State University’s mascot is the jackrabbit, and Kirby Krogstad hopped to the front of the 65-person collegiate pack to be named High Individual
Corn season
Sept. 27 2017
‘Tis the season for sleepless nights, stress, and quality corn silage
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Sept. 25 2017
The anticipation, joy, excitement, and laughs we have shared over the years on these walks to the World Dairy Expo showring are worth more than the ribbons to me
2017-AADS-WI-4H-high-team
Sept. 22 2017
Wisconsin 4-H, Michigan State Ag Tech, Ohio State University, and Pennsylvania FFA each won their respective divisions at the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Penn
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Sept. 20 2017
There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch
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Sept. 14 2017
The digital presence you create for your farm and yourself is going to last a lot longer than anything else you’ve left behind
PH 4666
Sept. 8 2017
4666 . . . Markwell No. 1 . . . Ritz. She gets called a lot of things, depends on who is doing the talking. The “she” is Markwell-KR Reality Ritz-ET
monkeys-and-the-banana
Sept. 6 2017
As dairy farmers, we must not only know how to solve problems, but we must also know why
fair_16
Sept. 5 2017
The end of summer is often signified in one big event for those of us in the livestock world…state fair. It is a time of fellowship and camaraderie based on the love of exhibiting our best cows
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Sept. 1 2017
Life lessons, fun memories, and family traditions make the county fair a special place for many of us
cr-corn
Aug. 24 2017
We started chopping our corn silage July 20 this year and finished chopping August 18. It has definitely been one of the longest silage seasons I have ever encountered. We planted a good bit more corn
DS-eclipse-barn
Aug. 22 2017
We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.
HDN-calf-hutch
Aug. 21 2017
Calf care is very important on a dairy operation and developing a health protocol for this group of cattle is key for success.
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Aug. 18 2017
The August webinar focused on dry matter intake in four management groups: lactating cows, dry cows, growing heifers, and preweaned calves
how-to-persuade
Aug. 17 2017
It’s not hard to persuade someone when you are face-to-face with them. They can see your smile, eyes, and body language, which gives them clues on whether or not they should trust you
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Aug. 16 2017
Roughly twice a year our cows get scored based on how they look and last week was our turn
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Aug. 15 2017
“We need more farmers, not fewer.” That was one of the comments made two weeks ago at the Farm Bill Listening Session held by the United States House Agriculture Committee at Farm Fest in...