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Annie_manager
June 1 2018
My family’s dairy has had great luck and bad luck with employee turnover. We have had people work for us who I have known since I was in elementary school
help blog
May 29 2018
How many times have we heard this question in our various roles on the farm? Probably countless, and we all know it’s never for just a minute!
kids
May 24 2018
Our children certainly sleep more than their father or I did when we were their age. But during school breaks, my kids are still up by 7 a.m
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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May 15 2018
‘Tis the season as tractors head back into the fields. Longer daylight hours provide the perfect conditions for those additional work hours, and the warmer days are a welcome end to a long winter...
DMI WMD
May 14 2018
June Dairy Month is fast approaching, and it's the perfect time to reach out and connect directly to our consumers
state-finals
May 11 2018
Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience
Tyler
May 10 2018
There may have been a time when we were at the happiest place on earth as a family of five, having less than a happy time
Sexism in Dairy
May 9 2018
Growing up on a dairy farm, I was never treated like the girl. I was given all the same opportunities as my brothers, and it was up to me to take them
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May 8 2018
As someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or have any direct ties to farming for most of my life, I often find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who can return home to their family farm
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May 7 2018
The pericardium from a cow is now used to repair human heart valves
billborgwardt
May 3 2018
“You are smart.” “You know cows.” “You can tell stories.”
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May 1 2018
Spring always marks a special occasion in our family as we attend the Volunteer Firefighter’s annual banquet
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April 30 2018
Last week, I had a very early morning flight from the West Coast to the Midwest. I would be on the flight for four hours followed by an immediate three and a half hour shuttle ride
Perfect Cow
April 25 2018
Every dairy farmer is striving for the same thing: the prefect cow. She milks better than any other cow and her components are 5 percent fat and 4 percent protein. She’s obviously pretty
grocery-cart
April 23 2018
A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products
blog-calf-feeding
April 20 2018
Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, more than once I had the opportunity to give a slippery, wet newborn calf its very first meal
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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