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college degree
May 22 2018
Across the nation, students are graduating from high school and college
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May 21 2018
It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior
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May 17 2018
With two years of planning and touring robotic farms under our belts, it is now time to break ground on the next phase for our family farm
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April 19 2018
Caitlin and I have been writing our “Daddy and Daughter Dairy Together” blogs for Hoard’s for a while now
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March 30 2018
The snow is melting, and warm temperatures are on the way. Out here on the West Coast, we are enjoying weather in the 80s already this week!
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March 28 2018
If you’re on social media, hopefully by now you’ve seen what we hope will be the next big thing to sweep the dairy industry. Let me start from the beginning
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Feb. 12 2018
A dairy farmer at a recent conference told me, "I hear all the time that we need to tell our story so our consumers can understand what life is like on the farm
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Feb. 9 2018
With the momentum of the Winter Olympics, advertisements promoting milk are featured with athletes and how milk fuels their passion
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Feb. 5 2018
The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows
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Jan. 4 2018
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
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Oct. 24 2017
Our first LimFlex-sired bull calf arrived last week. It represents the beginning of another herd size management strategy we’re slowly adopting
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Oct. 18 2017
Extra thought put into a robot barn design is time well spent
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Oct. 13 2017
Mike Hutjens and Mike Rankin presented "A 2017-2018 forage and feed outlook” webinar
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Oct. 12 2017
Standing on the blue shavings at World Dairy Expo last week competing in my last dairy judging competition is a memory I will never forget
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Oct. 4 2017
The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize
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Oct. 4 2017
A pair of Senior Champions went on to be named the overall champions of the show
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Aug. 22 2017
We got to observe the wonder of the eclipse from the comfort of our farm.
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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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June 21 2017
Our society has become one that puts entertainment above almost everything else, so let’s use it to our advantage
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May 9 2017
Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices