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Beware of the soy milk after-taste face
Can soy milk get you into trouble? In a new advertisement, one Australian dairy co-op is warning consumers about the potential trouble their “soy foe” can get them into.
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Young cancer patient gets his wish — farming
A Midwest community rallied around one special five-year-old to fulfill his unique Make-A-Wish request to become a farmer for a day.
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What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
A new study has found that farmers are among a group of professions that miss substantially less time due to illness than others.
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Monsters love milk, too
America’s favorite monsters are back, and this time they are sporting milk mustaches.
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Another missed opportunity to improve milk quality
For the seventh time in 16 years, the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments has turned down a request to upgrade the standard for somatic cell count.
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Drought far from over in western plains
The nation’s persistent drought is worsening in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado as it continues to spread to the west.
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Subclinical hypocalcemia: Hidden disease that hinders your herd
Take steps to monitor fresh cows for the lesser-known counterpart of clinical hypocalcemia or milk fever, and provide them the calcium they need.
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Estimating DMI in dairy heifers
Dry-matter intake (DMI) is a valuable measure of dairy heifer productivity, but a difficult factor to assess. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin share the results of a large-scale heifer DMI study.
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Caution in hiring
As radical groups have adopted the practice of sending operatives out to seek employment in agriculture, employers need to use due diligence in screening and hiring applicants.
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iPhone and tablet apps for agriculture
Recently, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service hosted a workshop focused on apps for agriculture. In addition to providing an introduction to using iPads (everything from turning the device on) they provided hands-on demonstrations of numerous apps they have reviewed for use in agricultural settings.
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Dairy Focus: Right feed bunk design can reduce shrinkage
Reducing feed loss can save money and improve dairy efficiency.
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