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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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Policy
USDA Launches Milk Loss Assistance Program for Qualifying Weather Events
Assistance will be available to dairy operations that had to dump or remove milk without compensation from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events during the years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
September 12, 2023 03:45 PM
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Dairy Production
Six Signs She May Be Lame
While the effects lameness can have on dairy cattle are easy to see, identifying lame cows can be harder to catch.
September 11, 2023 04:24 PM
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As we move into the end of summer and look ahead to cooler temperatures of fall, most of our commodities have settled in to a tight range.
Weather
What an El Niño Event Could Mean for Fall Weather
Weather patterns have been anything but predictable this year thanks to El Niño. However, one meteorologist says America’s heartland may start to see wetter weather conditions just in time for fall.
September 07, 2023 01:39 PM
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Dairy Business News
“Cave-Aged” Blue Cheese Breaks World Record for Most Expensive Cheese
Would you pay $32,000 for “cave-aged” blue cheese?
August 30, 2023 04:23 PM
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Education
Consider Planting These Cover Crops After Silage Harvest
As silage harvest season is underway, don’t let your fall cover crop plans fall to the wayside.
August 28, 2023 03:56 PM
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Farm employees are a critical piece of our operation and keeping them safe should be every farm’s top priority. However, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, especially when large equipment is involved.
Education
Keep Farm Employees Safe Around Large Equipment
Farm employees are a critical piece of our operation and keeping them safe should be every farm’s top priority. However, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, especially when large equipment is involved.
August 28, 2023 02:48 PM
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Butter prices also saw a bit of an increase, jumping 6 cents in 2023 to $2.49 per lb.
Milk Prices
USDA Raises All-Milk Price for the First Time in Months
After a long stretch of low milk prices, the USDA has raised the 2023 all-milk price projection for the first time in months.
August 17, 2023 04:23 PM
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Dairy Business News
If You Gave a Dairy Farmer a Billion Dollars…
Lottery fever is sweeping across the U.S. as the Mega Millions jackpot has hit a whopping $1.58 billion, the largest drawing in history.
August 08, 2023 03:43 PM
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Dairy Business News
Select Sires Announces Merger, Four Cooperatives Will Now Become One
Recently, the board of directors from Select Sires four individual cooperatives voted unanimously to merge together as one full-service A.I. cooperative.
August 07, 2023 09:06 AM
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For the first half of the year, nearly $612 million in government payments have been issued, a vastly different picture compared to last year.
Dairy Business News
DMC Payments Surpass $611 Million for the First Half of 2023
For the first half of the year, nearly $612 million in government payments have been issued, a vastly different picture compared to last year.
August 04, 2023 08:38 AM
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Dairy Business News
New York Senators Request 2% and Whole Milk Be Allowed Back in Schools
Members of New York’s Senate Agriculture Committee are raising their voices to the state’s members of Congress, asking them to allow 2% and whole milk to be served once again in schools.
August 03, 2023 03:21 PM
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Education
Milk Protein Infused Bandages Shown to Improve Wound Healing
We all know real dairy plays a significant role in a healthy lifestyle. But a new study has found that the power of milk can also speed up wound healing.
August 02, 2023 08:48 AM
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Dairy Production
5 Ways to Help Minimize Feed Refusals
With no end to the higher feed cost trend in sight, farmers are looking at ways to get the most out of their rations while minimizing wasted feed.
July 29, 2023 02:28 PM
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Dairy Business News
Processing Plant Strike Could Lead to Sour Cream Shortage for Taco Bell
Workers who help produce sour cream for several well-known brands, including Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Hello Fresh, have gone on strike. Here’s why it could lead to a possible sour cream shortage.
July 26, 2023 11:20 AM
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Education
When is the Time Right to Harvest Corn Silage?
Proper harvest timing is key when it comes to storing high quality corn silage.
July 19, 2023 11:49 AM
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