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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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Dairy Production
Facility Focus: Is Your Farm Equipped to Raise Beef-on-Dairy?
If raising your own beef-on-dairy animals pencils out, it’s important to make sure your facilities can handle the load.
July 17, 2023 11:30 AM
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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 Lowers 2023 All-Milk Price Forecast, Milk Production Estimates Remain the Same
The saga of lower milk prices is forecasted to continue for dairy farmers as the USDA once again cut 2023 all-milk price projections in its July World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
July 13, 2023 02:25 PM
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Dairy Business News
What’s Your State’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?
Can you guess your state’s top five favorite ice cream flavors?
July 13, 2023 09:50 AM
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Dairy Business News
World’s Largest Dairy Processor, Lactalis, Plans Expansion in Chicago
France’s Groups Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy maker, is expanding in Chicago after a previous $3.2 billion deal made in 2020 with Kraft Heinz Co.
June 28, 2023 02:21 PM
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Random Acts of Kindness on the Farm
Labor
11 Ways to Practice Random Acts of Kindness on the Farm
Don’t let day-to-day farm tasks stand in your way of showing some extra gratitude to your hardworking employees.
June 28, 2023 12:00 PM
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Dairy Business News
USDA Proposes Only Serving Chocolate Milk to High School Students
It appears that chocolate milk’s days in schools across the country could be numbered. The reason behind the potential ban? A war on added sugars.
June 27, 2023 10:42 AM
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Farm Journal
Dairy Business News
The Road Back Home Began with Leaving for these Young Dairy Producers
Recently on a Farm Journal Milk Business webinar, three dairy producers shared their journey back to the farm along with the challenges they’ve faced along the way.
June 26, 2023 02:38 PM
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Grilled Cheese Burrito
Education
A Checkoff Success: Grilled Cheese Burrito Becomes Permanent Item on Taco Bell’s Menu
Cheese lovers from coast to coast are rejoicing with the news that the “Grilled Cheese Burrito” has become a permanent item on Taco Bell’s menu.
June 16, 2023 12:00 PM
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Since record-keeping began, U.S. annual per capita ice cream consumption has nearly doubled
Education
America’s Top 10 Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
Thermometers are boiling across the country as the heat of the summer sets in. Thankfully, July marks the start of National Ice Cream Month. Why not cool off with a scoop or two of your favorite flavor?
June 15, 2023 01:54 PM
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Milk Prices
2023 All-Milk Price Drops Below $20
Lower milk prices seem to be the trend for 2023. And, unfortunately, it appears to be one farmers will continue to face going into 2024.
June 14, 2023 01:43 PM
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The bill would offer a pathway for manufacturers to seek FDA approval of additives tied to improving the efficiency of meat and dairy production.
Policy
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill Giving Farmers Better Access to Feed Additives
The bill would offer a pathway for manufacturers to seek FDA approval of additives tied to improving the efficiency of meat and dairy production.
June 14, 2023 01:00 PM
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Education
Over-The-Counter Livestock Antibiotics Officially a Thing of the Past
Starting on June 11, over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels.
June 08, 2023 12:39 PM
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Dairy Production
Stop Raising ‘Peter Pan’ Heifers
Weight at calving not only determines first-lactation performance, it pretty much sets in stone lifetime performance and your herd’s overall performance.
June 08, 2023 10:43 AM
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Overall, these results indicate that personality traits of dairy cows are associated with adaptation and performance in an AMS, and that personality traits are consistent across the transition period.
Education
Cows Need Certain Personalities to Handle Robots
According to a recent study, some cows don’t have the right personalities to click with robots.
June 05, 2023 08:50 AM
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As the leader of your operation, having hard conversations with employees can sometimes be part of the job.
Labor
3 Tips to Make Hard Conversations with Employees Easier
As the leader of your operation, having hard conversations with employees can sometimes be part of the job.
May 31, 2023 10:14 AM
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