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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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Quit Job
Labor
Prevent Quitting: Keep Employees Top of Mind in 2024
These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.
September 27, 2024 10:57 AM
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Culture Employees
Education
Does Your Farm’s Culture Pass This Easy Test?
Prioritizing culture is often overlooked when it comes to employee management and retention.
September 27, 2024 10:25 AM
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Whole Milk
Policy
Big News: House Passes Bill to Bring Whole Milk Back to School Menus
More than a decade after banning whole and reduced-fat milk from being served during school lunches, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
September 27, 2024 10:24 AM
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Heim's Hillcrest
Labor
A Hot Meal a Day Helps Their Employees Stay
One dairy’s unique approach to employee retention.
September 27, 2024 09:58 AM
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Walmart Milk Processing Georgia
Dairy Business News
Walmart Announces Plans to Build $350 Million Milk Processing Plant in Southern Georgia
America’s largest retail store has announced its plans to build a $350 million milk processing plant in Valdosta, Ga.
September 27, 2024 09:14 AM
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Hands in soil
Education
5 Big Reasons to Soil Test This Fall Instead of Spring
With crops slowly coming in off the fields, now is a good time to start thinking about soil testing. Here are five reasons why fall testing may be more ideal than spring.
September 26, 2024 10:35 PM
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Field Finds
Education
Farmers Share Weird Field Finds During Silage Harvest
Farmers have learned to live by one of life’s biggest lessons – always expect the unexpected. But sometimes even the unexpected can still cause us to pause and scratch our heads.
September 26, 2024 10:26 PM
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Peggy Coffeen, Uplevel Dairy Podcast
Labor
5 Traits All Great Farm Leaders Should Possess
To boost employee retention, farms need leaders who can effectively inspire and guide others. The job often requires its leaders to possess a handful of characteristics not necessarily used on other areas of the farm.
September 26, 2024 09:06 PM
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Ireland Culling Cows
Dairy Business News
Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Help Meet Climate Goals, Farmers Push Back
Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has been looking into various ways to reduce methane emissions, including culling 200,000 cows over the next three years.
September 26, 2024 09:04 PM
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Pepperoni Pizza
Dairy Business News
10 Things You Need to Know About National Pizza Day
With 350 slices of pizza eaten every second in the U.S., it’s clearly appropriate to dedicate a national holiday to one of America’s favorite foods: pizza.
September 26, 2024 08:15 PM
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Queen Elizabeth Jersey
Education
A Look Inside the Late Queen Elizabeth’s Dairy Farm
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, recently passed away at the age of 96. The late queen, who was well-known for her soft spot for animals, had a herd of 200 registered Jersey cows.
September 26, 2024 08:10 PM
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Education
Six Straw Alternatives to Get You Through a Bedding Shortage
If you are experiencing a shortage in your straw supply, here are six bedding alternatives to consider.
September 26, 2024 04:20 PM
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Hiland Plant Tyler Texas
Dairy Business News
Hiland Dairy Announces Significant New Expansion in Tyler, Texas
Hiland Dairy Foods Co. is strengthening its presence in Tyler, Texas, with a major 90,000- square-foot expansion to its current facility.
September 16, 2024 01:27 PM
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Weather
U.S. Braces for a Hotter and Drier Fall as La Niña Looms
If predictions hold true, this fall could be a hotter and drier season across much of the U.S.
September 11, 2024 03:31 PM
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Dairy Business News
New $20 Million Feed Mill Expansion Unveiled in Idaho
Beef and dairy producers throughout Idaho may soon be receiving steamflaked corn and calf grains from a newly expanded feed facility in the state.
September 09, 2024 10:34 AM
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