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March 25 2022
“They look like corporate, professional people wearing suits,” my friend exclaimed as I was talking to her about the Alliance’s work monitoring animal rights extremism
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March 17 2022
There are some things in life that are just ridiculously satisfying. You may have seen those videos on social media where something so simple is strangely pleasing to watch
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March 4 2022
Whether playing music on the radio during milking or humming tunes to cows while training them, smooth melodies help keep our cows (and ourselves) calm
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Feb. 28 2022
Regular maintenance can go a long way in preserving a dairy’s hard working skid steer
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Feb. 24 2022
National FFA week celebrates the impact of agricultural education, and you can make a difference in that mission
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Feb. 21 2022
Sharing recipes and photos of food online is very popular right now, and these photography tips will help you showcase your culinary creation
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Feb. 18 2022
Everything farming-related seems to fall within a cycle of tasks, and there’s a blurred line between getting caught up, being ahead, or falling behind
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Feb. 14 2022
Small things can have a big meaning for those we care about
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Feb. 11 2022
Whether you are a football fan or not, the biggest game of the year has some fun ties to dairy
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Feb. 7 2022
School districts will have the option to continue serving low-fat flavored milk for the next few years, according to a USDA rule being announced today
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Feb. 3 2022
We’re happiest at home in our old farmhouse that is surrounded by cattle murmurs, country fields, and starlit skies, so it was the perfect backdrop for a marriage proposal
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Jan. 21 2022
The woods, minus 15°F temperatures, and calves on the run led to yet another unpredictable day as a dairy farmer
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Jan. 19 2022
When making decisions about which cows to keep and which ones to sell, don’t forget about the ones that have already paid back their rearing costs
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Jan. 14 2022
The new year doesn’t have to be a time to limit ourselves. We can share what we have instead
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Jan. 11 2022
Whey protein is both a dairy by-product and valuable nutrition tool
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Jan. 10 2022
The United States Dairy Education and Training Consortium is forming the future of dairy in college students every summer
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Jan. 7 2022
So far this winter, I’ve been donning a cozy knitted headband and the messiest of buns daily. Luckily for my ego, my main companions (our cows) seem to experience their own horrid hair days as well
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Dec. 14 2021
This past weekend, my children had an appointment to see Santa at the local mall. I was pretty proud of myself for getting the appointment in advance so that we could avoid the torture
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Dec. 10 2021
With fall field work behind us and cooler temperatures rolling in, we’ve been busy winterizing our dairy farm
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Dec. 9 2021
Our farm crew has gone from mostly men to mostly women, and each gender has brought with it a different skillset