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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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Flies
Education
Fly Control Begins Before Summer Pressure Peaks
Flies can quickly go from a minor nuisance to a herd-wide problem, but staying ahead starts with finding and cleaning up breeding spots early.
May 13, 2026 12:48 PM
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News
Teens Trust Dairy More than Any Other Generation, New Survey Finds
A new survey shows teenagers trust dairy more than any other age group as schools prepare to bring whole milk back to menus under updated federal nutrition rules.
May 11, 2026 04:50 PM
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Education
Beef-on-Dairy Calves May Scour Less than Holsteins, New Research Shows
Beef-on-dairy calves are showing fewer scours cases and repeat treatments than Holsteins, adding another layer to their value on dairy farms.
May 11, 2026 12:59 PM
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Education
How a Downsized Dairy Turned to AI to Make the Numbers Work
After scaling back her herd, one producer used artificial intelligence to work through the numbers, test scenarios faster and sharpen decisions across the operation as she reset how the business ran.
May 11, 2026 08:26 AM
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News
Danone to Close New Jersey Plant-Based Beverage Facility
The move comes as Danone consolidates plant-based production across its U.S. network while investing in other dairy and nutrition categories.
May 08, 2026 12:19 PM
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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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News
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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News
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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Labor
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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News
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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Holstein Jersey Crossbreed
News
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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