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Oct. 29 2021
Meet my toddler niece, Everly. Her 2-year-old self has grown up spending countless hours out and about at our family dairy farm
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Oct. 21 2021
These apps can help your dairy run more smoothly
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Oct. 15 2021
As dairy farmers, no matter how long we have been in this career, there are always mistakes we can learn from
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Oct. 14 2021
Perusing my grandparents’ 1960s farm journals tells the story of farming in a different time and details our family’s history
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Oct. 5 2021
Whether you were in Madison or not, we are all in dairy together and it’s a cause for celebration
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Oct. 3 2021
Erbacres Snapple Shakira-ET earned the Supreme Champion title at the 2021 World Dairy Expo
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Oct. 2 2021
The Grand Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo was no stranger to the colored shavings
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Oct. 1 2021
“I am so lucky to judge this show,” said Judge Pierre Boulet of Montmagny, Quebec, as the International Red and White Show came to a close on Friday
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Sept. 30 2021
For 7-year-old Maple Fudge Of 12 Oak and her leadswoman, Ashley Brandel, an invite to the Supreme Champion selection is nothing new, but it is just as rewarding
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Sept. 29 2021
When the reigning Reserve Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show strutted onto the purple shavings at the 2021 World Dairy Expo, it was clear the 9-year-old cow wasn’t going to settle...
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Sept. 28 2021
Just about anything is available on our phones these days — even the global dairy industry’s meeting place
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Sept. 23 2021
Keeping accurate, meaningful records teaches agricultural youth lifelong skills like responsibility and organization while setting them up for a successful future
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Sept. 20 2021
If you see cows, writing, and America’s Dairyland in your future, consider applying for the Hoard’s Dairyman editorial internship
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Sept. 17 2021
Every farm must wait until conditions are right for harvesting the next crop, but when you see neighbors and friends roll out their choppers and combines, it is difficult to be patient
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Sept. 8 2021
Sharing when we’re struggling with life can be difficult, but not sharing can be worse
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Sept. 7 2021
Many jokes about Carhartt gear can be found throughout social media. What was once an outfitter solely for those performing manual labor is now on trend for the masses to wear
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Sept. 3 2021
While I was working on chores in our robot barn the other morning, I watched as the sun began to wake up, slowly transforming the sky from a star-speckled deep denim blue to a magnificent display
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Aug. 24 2021
This year’s Dane County Breakfast on the Farm treated visitors to a modern view of dairy farming
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Aug. 20 2021
Farmers usually have to do a lot more than the average person to prepare for a vacation day away from the farm
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Aug. 10 2021
Just getting by during the pandemic can only be our mindset for so long