Hannah Barthels

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News

Dedication, resilience, optimism and fortitude are the makings of a true leader and role model. These are also a few of the words that describe one of dairy’s most dedicated leaders: Katie Coyne.

September 19, 2025 11:58 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Dairy Production

Consider Making These ‘Off-Season’ Upgrades on Your Dairy

Proactive off-season investments in your dairy operation not only enhance immediate performance but also set the stage for sustained success into the new year. Prioritizing these smart upgrades can lead to improved efficiency and less stress as farms navigate the colder months.

September 17, 2025 06:20 AM

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Hannah Barthels

News

Founded on Faith: The Copper Cow Creamery Fulfills the Dream, Sustains the Dairy

Amid mounting challenges in leading a family farm, this Idaho couple persevered by keeping faith in a turnaround.

September 11, 2025 07:35 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Dairy Business News

Robotic Milking Success: It’s More About the Management Than the Technology

Success can look vastly different from one farmer to the next, and the journey to achieving that success is often a unique path tailored to each farm’s needs. When it comes to robotic milking, the stories of farmers like Al Dornacker and Kristin Quist highlight the innovative strides being made in farm management and production efficiency.

September 04, 2025 07:38 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Dairy Business News

The Strategy Behind an Eight-Generation Dairy Legacy

Learn why this Maryland dairy farm believes its two most valuable traded commodities are time and money.

August 26, 2025 11:43 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

Can Fortune Favor the First-Generation Farmer?

First-generation dairy farmers, Paul Windemuller and family encourage young people who aren’t from farms to get into agriculture.

November 27, 2024 10:00 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Holstein cows at a farm in rural Weld County, Colorado, eat on Aug. 1, 2024. Weld County has seen an outbreak of avian flu in.

Education

Navigating HPAI: Supporting Producers and Safeguarding Cows

National disease prevention relies on systematic monitoring and biosecurity to protect animal health, trade, and economic resilience against outbreaks like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

October 28, 2024 12:04 PM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

Seeing is Believing: Local Learning with a Global Impact

To own a dairy cow in Uganda is to have a sense of belonging. Much like dairying here in the U.S., it’s simply in your blood.

October 02, 2024 12:30 PM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

World Dairy Expo: A Golden Opportunity for Students

From maintaining a pristine Showring to serving up a famous grilled cheese sandwich, and managing biosecurity to coordinating communication with media, students from across the U.S. are imperative to creating a one-of-a-kind experience each year.

October 02, 2024 07:00 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

A Sustainable Cycle for World Dairy Expo Waste

There’s a perpetual cycle throughout the week of World Dairy Expo that you likely don’t even notice.

October 01, 2024 07:00 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

How Feeding Calves Helped This 33 Year Old Farm Mom Recover From a Devastating Brain Tumor

Fifteen years into growing a farm and a family together, everything changed for Ron and Sherri Prins and their four young kids. A diagnosis made the couple lean on their faith and on one another more than ever before.

September 27, 2024 11:53 AM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is Fabulous at 40!

Garnering around 300 annual entries and awarding more than $26,000 in prizes to farmers, the World Forage Analysis Superbowl has been pushing forage quality forward for four decades.

September 24, 2024 05:46 PM

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Hannah Barthels

Education

Entering the Golden Age of Dairy Robotic Technology

There’s no good way to quantify just how much has changed for dairies since a robot milked its first cow over 25 years ago. And part of the reason for that is the great strides the technology has made in the last two decades.

September 24, 2024 10:42 AM

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Hannah Barthels