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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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Simple yet effective sustainable advancements such as the practices listed below can help put more of your hard-earned dollars back into your pocket.
Dairy Business News
13 Easy Ways to Lower Water and Energy Usage on Your Dairy
If you are searching for new ways to become more sustainable on your farm, check out these 13 conservation practices that only take minutes to complete.
January 25, 2022 09:27 AM
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Butter prices also saw a bit of an increase, jumping 6 cents in 2023 to $2.49 per lb.
Education
Three Surefire Ways to Improve Winter Teat Health
To avoid possible teat damage during the winter months, it’s important to consider the following factors.
January 12, 2022 12:00 PM
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Dairy Production
Does Dam Health Affect Daughter Performance? Maybe Not
Have you ever had a cow come down with a disease while she was pregnant? Probably so. But does that illness impact the calf? Maybe not.
January 05, 2022 07:16 AM
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Education
22 Reasons to Keep Dairy in Your Diet for 2022
Keeping dairy in your diet can actually help you achieve your New Year’s goals.
December 30, 2021 12:15 PM
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Dairy Production
Facility Focus: Is Overcrowding Holding Your Cows Back?
Farmers are constantly faced with the headache of keeping the optimal number of animals in their herd without sacrificing productivity or cow comfort. But when do the barns become too full?
December 27, 2021 11:53 AM
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When a cow freshens during the fall or winter, she tends to produce less colostrum than her herd mates who calved in spring and summer. It's no coincidence. Now research is shedding some "light" on the situation.
Dairy Production
These 7 Transition Period Diseases are Costing You Money
Here’s a breakdown of just how much these seven transition period diseases could be costing you.
December 07, 2021 04:37 PM
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Dairy Business News
What’s In Your Farm Employee’s “Hidden Paycheck?”
While it’s easy to get defensive about the amount of money your employees should be receiving, there are often various benefits provided that contribute to an employee’s “hidden paycheck.”
December 02, 2021 07:00 AM
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Education
Stay Proactive with Your Dairy Reproductive Program
To keep an efficient and profitable reproductive program humming, proactive reproductive management practices need to be practiced daily.
November 30, 2021 10:11 AM
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Education
Flood Update from Canada: “When We Got to the Calves, They Were Up to Their Chins in Water”
Richard Bosma, a dairy farmer in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is just one of the many farmers in in British Columbia who was forced to evacuate.
November 20, 2021 08:46 AM
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Education
Canadian Dairy Farmers Hit Hard by Devastating ‘Atmospheric River’ Floods
Canadian dairy farmers have recently been hit hard by two days of torrential rains, causing animals to be evacuated and milk to be dumped.
November 18, 2021 09:02 AM
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Dairy Business News
Americans Expected to Purchase 161 Million Pounds of Butter for the Holidays
Americans are expected to purchase 161 million lb. of butter between the second week of November through Christmas.
November 15, 2021 12:44 PM
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Dairy Business News
McDonald’s Launches Reformulated Chocolate Milk
The new formulation has 25 percent less sugar than McDonald’s previous chocolate milk and is no longer a fat-free product.
November 11, 2021 01:54 PM
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Dairy Business News
Prep Your Farm Business for the Year’s End
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season hastily approaching, now is the time to look over business details to help make your transition into the new year much smoother.
November 10, 2021 09:34 AM
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Dairy Business News
Dairy Report: Dairy Farmer Pleads Guilty to Nearly $60M in Fraud
The owner of Shuttered Dairy has plead guilt to conducting nearly $60 million in fraud. Meanwhile, farm losses 5,800 farms in 2019 versus 2018. Ag Day’s Clinton Griffiths explains more in this week’s Dairy Report.
November 03, 2021 03:39 PM
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Dairy Curtains
Education
Facility Focus: Back to the Curtain Management Basics
While it might be tempting to batten down the hatches to keep cold air from coming in, lowering ventilation and reducing air exchange is one of the worst things a farmer can do for their animals.
November 03, 2021 02:34 PM
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