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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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Education
A Late First Cutting Can Cost You All Season
A late first cutting can reduce forage quality across the entire season, making timing one of the most important calls in spring alfalfa management.
May 05, 2026 05:03 PM
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Use caution around silage. Anyone working around a silage pile should keep a safe distance from the face at all times.
Education
The Corn Silage Factors that Show Up in Milk Production
Corn silage performance comes down to a handful of decisions in the field and at the bunk that ultimately show up in how cows eat and how much they produce.
May 04, 2026 01:14 PM
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Education
Where Crossbreds Fit in Today’s Genetic Evaluations
Crossbreds are now part of the genetic picture, and new tools are making their evaluations more accurate.
May 01, 2026 01:25 PM
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Education
Chocolate Reclaims the Top Spot as America’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Chocolate is back at No. 1 among U.S. ice cream flavors, with butter pecan gaining ground and richer options continuing to rise in popularity, according to a new survey.
April 30, 2026 02:06 PM
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Walmart Opens New $350 Million Milk Processing Plant in Texas
America’s largest retailer has opened its third milk processing plant, this time in Robinson, Texas.
April 29, 2026 11:02 AM
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Organic Dairy Groups File Lawsuits Over Federal Milk Pricing System
Organic dairy farmers are taking their concerns over federal milk pricing to court, seeking exemption from the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and compensation for payments they say were wrongly collected.
April 28, 2026 11:38 AM
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When Good Employees Create Hard Decisions
When a good employee’s behavior changes, knowing how to respond can be challenging, especially when the right answer is not clear.
April 27, 2026 11:08 AM
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Education
Clearing the Air About Ammonia in Calf Hutches
Ammonia can build in calf hutches and affect growth, but small changes in bedding and daily management can help keep levels in check.
April 24, 2026 12:22 PM
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How One Dairy is Using Embryos to Replace Jerseys With Holsteins
Changing market signals are pushing one Arizona dairy to move away from Jerseys, using IVF embryos to quickly build more Holsteins and reshape the herd for better profitability.
April 23, 2026 10:24 AM
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Crossbreeding Gains Ground as Some Dairies Scale Back Jerseys
As milk pricing signals shift and Holsteins improve components, some dairies are rethinking the role of Jerseys and adjusting breeding strategies to build cows that better fit today’s market.
April 22, 2026 10:00 AM
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What’s Driving a Better Dairy Outlook in the Second Half of 2026
A steadier dairy outlook is starting to take shape for 2026, with stronger signals building into the second half of the year.
April 21, 2026 02:41 PM
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Education
Feed Handling Hiccups Hit Hard
Feed shrink is taking a bite out of profits between storage and the bunk.
April 20, 2026 04:26 PM
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How helpful would it be to look inside live calves to inspect their lung condition? That’s now possible with the same ultrasound technology veterinarians use to diagnose pregnancies.
Education
Hidden Pneumonia in Calves: Why More Dairies Use Ultrasound to Catch Respiratory Disease Early
Many calves develop pneumonia days before showing symptoms. Lung ultrasounds are helping veterinarians detect the hidden disease earlier.
April 17, 2026 03:05 PM
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Labor
10 Leadership Habits That Make Employees Want to Stay
Keeping good employees is not always about pay. Trust, communication and everyday interactions play a bigger role in whether employees stay engaged and committed to their work.
April 16, 2026 10:55 AM
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Ensure you have enough old-crop silage on-farm.
News
Spring is the Time to Inspect Silage Storage
Taking time to inspect bunkers, silos and bags now can help catch small issues early.
April 14, 2026 12:03 PM
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