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Taylor Leach

Assistant Editor of Dairy

Taylor Leach is the Assistant Editor of Dairy Herd Management and Milk Business Quarterly, blending her background in journalism and dairy farming. Raised on a dairy farm in Kansas, she now farms in Wisconsin with her husband. She is actively involved in cattle showing and agricultural advocacy.

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News
The Beef Boom Won’t Protect Milk Markets Forever
With beef-on-dairy revenue boosting profits, analysts say producers should use today’s margin opportunity to lock in protection before markets shift.
July 13, 2026 02:07 PM
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Taylor Leach
Sassy Cow Creamery
News
How Sassy Cow Creamery Grew From 50 Cows to an Iconic Ice Cream Shop
Managing 900 cows across two dairy sites, the Baerwolf family built Sassy Cow Creamery into a destination where farming, processing and agritourism come together.
July 08, 2026 11:16 AM
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News
The Time to Lock In Feed Costs May Be Now
Lower corn and soybean meal prices are giving dairy producers a chance to lock in feed costs and protect margins, even as milk markets face continued pressure.
July 07, 2026 01:03 PM
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News
MILK Business Awards: Recognizing the People Moving Dairy Forward
From high-tech dairies to young producers and long-time employees, the MILK Business Awards spotlight the people and operations shaping where dairy goes next.
July 06, 2026 10:39 AM
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Golden E Dairy
News
Why One Dairy Bet Big on High-Oleic Soybeans
High-oleic soybeans are helping this Wisconsin dairy turn homegrown feed into lower costs, higher butterfat and greater control over its operation.
July 02, 2026 02:19 PM
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Taylor Leach
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News
The Price of Your Fourth of July Cookout Just Hit a New Record
Higher beef prices and grocery inflation are pushing the cost of a backyard barbecue higher in 2026.
July 01, 2026 10:12 AM
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The Holstein breed is wrestling with the phenomenon of a newly identified genetic defect for Recumbency.
Education
Don’t Let Heat Stress Stall Calf Growth
As temperatures creep their way higher, consider these strategies to help keep calves cool and healthy during the heat of the summer.
June 30, 2026 09:39 AM
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Taylor Leach
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News
A Beef-on-Dairy System Built for the Finish Line
At Kieler Farms, beef-on-dairy is now a core piece of the business, with about 1,300 head finished each year and a system built to carry cattle from calf to harvest.
June 29, 2026 08:27 AM
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Taylor Leach
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Education
Want Fewer Lame Cows? Start With Your Hoof Bath
Technology can identify lame cows sooner, but experts say better hoof bath management is what keeps cows healthy in the first place.
June 26, 2026 02:00 PM
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Taylor Leach
Employee Benefits
What Makes Your Farm a Unique Place to Work?
Finding skilled labor is a major challenge. But there are strategies farmers can use to make their operations more attractive workplaces, and it doesn’t necessarily require offering higher pay.
June 25, 2026 11:20 AM
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Taylor Leach
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Education
Three Nutritional Tools to Help Tackle Heat Stress
Nutrition is playing a bigger role in heat stress management, with yeast, chromium and betaine stepping up as three tools to help ease the impact.
June 24, 2026 11:03 AM
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Taylor Leach
Semen Tank
News
Sexed Semen Surge Meets Beef-on-Dairy Stability
Today’s dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn breeding decisions into more targeted replacement programs.
June 23, 2026 11:57 AM
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Taylor Leach
Owners and partners of MVP Dairy standing together inside a modern free-stall barn with Holstein dairy cows in the background.
News
From Soil to Yogurt: How MVP Dairy is Building Sustainability for the Next Generation
At MVP Dairy, two fourth-generation farm families with more than 100 years of farming history have come together to build a system where every decision is made with the next generation in mind.
June 22, 2026 01:16 PM
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Education
The Conversation That Could Save a Life Starts at the Kitchen Table
The words spoken around the table can open the door to healing, hope and the courage to ask for help when it matters most.
June 19, 2026 09:25 AM
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Taylor Leach
PTO
Labor
5 Steps to Set Up Paid Time Off for Farm Employees
To stay competitive in the labor market, consider adding a strong paid time off policy to your farm as a way to support employees and improve retention.
June 18, 2026 01:04 PM
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