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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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Beef on Dairy
Dairy Business News
Bridging the Beef-on-Dairy Divide
As beef-on-dairy becomes more of the standard, disconnects between dairies and feedlots continue to challenge collaboration and performance.
December 04, 2025 01:08 PM
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News
Cyber Attacks Are the New Threat Creeping Onto Dairy Farms
Dairy farmers are facing a growing layer of digital risk.
December 03, 2025 10:39 AM
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Walmart Milk
Dairy Production
Walmart Opens New Milk Processing Plant in Georgia
Walmart opened its second U.S.-owned milk processing facility in Valdosta, Ga., a $350-million plant supplying milk to more than 650 Southeast stores.
December 02, 2025 04:20 PM
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MBC 2025
Dairy Production
Insider Strategy Tips for Top Performing Producers
Three dairymen at the MILK Business Conference explain how steady, intentional decisions around people, technology and key metrics are helping their farms stay competitive and resilient.
December 02, 2025 02:21 PM
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News
Siring Success: One California Farm’s Approach to Better Beef-on-Dairy Calves
How this California operation is turning genetics and data into profits by raising higher performing beef-on-dairy calves with its own Angus bulls.
December 01, 2025 02:00 PM
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Dairy Business News
BelGioioso to Invest $23 Million in New York Facilities
BelGioioso is expanding its New York plants, increasing its use of New York-sourced milk by about 100 million lb. annually.
November 26, 2025 11:24 AM
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Dairy Production
Consumers Care More About Dairy’s Water Story
Dairy farmers are learning that managing water efficiently and sharing how they do it is increasingly important to consumers.
November 26, 2025 08:33 AM
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Jersey Calf Winter Jacket
Education
A Good Coat for a Better Start
A calf jacket can make winter easier but only if you know how to manage them.
November 25, 2025 11:43 AM
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Holstein Calf Drinking
Education
Be Careful Before You Make the Switch from Replacer to Whole Milk
Switching from milk replacer to whole milk can make financial sense, but it requires careful planning and management.
November 24, 2025 03:52 PM
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Policy
Whole Milk Returns? Unanimous Senate Vote a Big Win for Schools and Dairy
The Senate’s approval of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act could soon give schools the option to serve whole and 2% milk again.
November 20, 2025 03:20 PM
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Education
Athian Delivers $18 Million to Farmers for Emissions-Reducing Practices
Athian has paid dairy farmers $18 million since 2024 for emissions-reducing practices, linking on-farm improvements with food companies to track and reward measurable sustainability.
November 20, 2025 12:14 PM
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Dairy Business News
Feeling the Price Pinch: Young Adults are Eating Out Less
Rising prices, stagnant wages and financial pressures are leading many young adults to cut back on eating out.
November 19, 2025 03:27 PM
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Bank Security
Dairy Business News
How to Get a Loan Approval: A Banker’s Point of View
Strong financial organization and a solid relationship with your lender can make all the difference in getting a loan approved.
November 18, 2025 02:09 PM
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Dairy Business News
Don’t Dig Yourself into a Heifer Shortage Hole
It’s easy to chase calf prices or cut costs but not at the expense of creating a replacement shortage in your herd.
November 17, 2025 02:30 PM
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Taylor Leach
California dairy
Dairy Production
Better Groups, Better Cow Flow: Unlocking Your Robotic Herd’s Potential
How cows are grouped directly influences how smoothly a robotic milking system runs.
November 14, 2025 01:51 PM
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