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March 8 2017
Just about every packaged food item at the grocery store comes with an “expiration” or “sell by” date on the label. My inclination is that most people heed these guidelines
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Nov. 8 2016
It’s November 8. Most Americans are celebrating the long-awaited end of the political campaign season
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Nov. 17 2014
This couple thought the magazine was a fitting prop for their wedding announcement. This love story may not have started in the Hoard's Dairyman, but the happy couple is no stranger to the magazine
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April 22 2025
Cows don’t necessarily always follow their birth plan, throwing us for a loop
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March 18 2025
The Midwest Dairy Challenge provided students with an opportunity to learn and make new connections
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March 10 2025
Adding sorghum to your crop rotation is an economic and sustainable addition to your farm
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Feb. 18 2025
We recently brought back the Midwest ADSA meeting
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Oct. 9 2024
Donating a gallon of milk could make the difference in your community
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Sept. 16 2024
Whether your goal is to reduce odor and greenhouse gas emissions, minimize manure pathogens, add a new revenue source, participate in developing carbon markets, or take advantage of all these benefits...
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July 25 2024
We gave this premature calf everything we could to help her succeed
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July 3 2024
Vegan and animal rights activists are pushing for “plant-based” menus in a growing number of schools
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June 26 2024
Those of us who live on multigenerational farms are surrounded by the history of our families
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June 6 2024
Working with your spouse all day every day certainly isn’t for everyone. For a lot of dairy farmers, though, it’s a great way to interact with your spouse throughout the day while still having...
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March 26 2024
How we keep everyone up to date on our dairies varies but is always important
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March 19 2024
We try to review vaccination schedules every few years on our farm by addressing any issues we’ve seen and asking ourselves questions about what we need from the protocol
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Nov. 10 2023
One year ago, on November 5, I was getting married. When my husband and I set our wedding date long before that, we didn’t even think about it landing on the end of daylight savings time
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Aug. 28 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a consumer buzzword that most of us have heard since the release of ChatGPT4. Now, Google, Facebook, and others are trying to catch up with OpenAI and believe it will...
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Aug. 18 2023
As we were moving some cows and heifers to our calving pen today, it hit me that the cattle we were moving all have due dates further out than my own
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Aug. 4 2023
One of the annual summer staples around here — best served up lathered in butter and a good sprinkling of salt, in my opinion — is homegrown sweet corn
Engaging with Consumers From A to Gen Z
July 7 2023
Partnering across the supply chain is key to furthering the animal agriculture community’s sustainability progress