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Fueled by a pandemic, teachers are quitting at a higher rate. Thankfully Olivia Zurcher doesn’t add to that statistic. Born and raised on her family’s dairy farm, Zurcher combines her love for ag with teaching.
Maryland dairy farmer not only has a garden, she also has a garden to share. Visitors get more than an opportunity to pick flowers. They get to tour a dairy farm and be reminded of all the good that life has to offer.
Dairy Girl Fitness creator, Emily Shaw launched Dairy Girl Fitness, an online personal training and health community that has a growing social media following – as women desire to get fit and healthy.
Named IDFA 2022 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, the Hildebrand’s have been at the forefront of innovation — from their processing plant to multifaceted industry partnerships to tapping into the A2 milk market.
Megan shines bright in all that she is involved with on the farm and off. Her latest endeavors includes sharing dairy messages on her TikTok account, that has reached millions.
Tractor rollovers, grain suffocations, deadly fumes — the list goes on. Farming is one of the deadliest professions in the world. Dairy farmer, Cathy Mess considers herself very lucky to not add to that statistic.
The ‘Dairy Consumers of the Future: Changing Focus to Components’ report showcases that there are going to be some big population shifts in the U.S., with an aging and diversifying population.
Exploring leadership challenges that women encounter as they navigate careers in the dairy industry and prepare for future success was a conversation recently discussed in a recent NMPF Young Cooperator program webinar.
The names Evelyn, Claudia and Jojo Leubner might not ring a bell, but if you search for NYFarmGirls on social media, you’ll quickly see they certainly have made a name for themselves by sharing their dairy story.
Mike Durkin, president and chief executive officer of the Leprino Foods Company, was elected chair of the board of directors of the checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy at its first meeting of 2023.
Remember the polar vortex that hit four years ago? While our temperatures are considerably warmer today, dairy farming is a 365-day commitment, meaning there are no days off. Not even during a polar vortex.
A high school dance proposal used to simply consist of asking your date to the dance, but now there is a lot of hype about when and how you ask. Recently my daughter’s proposal included a trip to the cow barn.
Most farmers have been working on sustainability practices for decades. Clearview Dairy has found that precision ag equipment is adding efficiency, and therefore contributing to sustainability for their Michigan farm.
There is no cookie-cutter approach to establishing a work-life balance. It can be different for everyone. In the non-stop work on a dairy farm, they probably are asking, “Where’s the off switch?”
Knowing your budget is essential for dairy producers, especially coming off a record-high milk price year. Penn State Extension offers guidelines to be considered when using milk futures.
The latest USDA Milk Production report saw a mere 0.8% increase in December’s milk production over the prior year. While states, like Texas and South Dakota continue to lead the way in year-over-year cow number growth.
More states are requiring overtime pay for ag employees. A recent USDA Ag Prices Report outlined that labor expenses were up 7.3.% compared to 2020 and is at a 20-year high.
The idea of taking a vacation or a day off can seem near impossible, but really can be the single best thing a farmer can do. A change of scenery, time to rest, and a chance to talk about something other than the farm.
Challenges surface—whether that is from the world around us, our industry, our farm, our family, or even the challenges in our own head. Although dairy farmers are not the kind of people who make excuses.
With the demand for beef up, more dairy producers are crossbreeding poor genetic or less productive cows with beef semen. Over the past few years, dairy semen sales have idled while domestic beef sales have exploded.
From labor to rising feed costs, to regulations —the challenges that face dairy farmers are far from small. Three young dairy producers shared their takes on challenges and opportunities that they are presented with.
Powering a community by what was once considered waste is not only helping the farm’s sustainability efforts, but it’s also generating additional income. Newtrient offers tips to when exploring the carbon markets.
While a winter storm is par for the course for many upper Midwest dairies, the workload for Joe Vander Kooi of Ocheda Dairy in Worthington, Minn., quickly turned into a life-or-death rescue situation.
Innovation can be defined as taking two things that exist and putting them together in a new way. This is exactly the case for Bar 20 Dairy the recipients of the IDFA 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award.
Often the first focus of a dairy isn’t on human resources, but more importantly on the day-to-day tasks. However, leading dairy experts strongly encourage producers to start dedicating time to HR.
Called the ‘participation trophy’ group, often the younger generation gets a bad rap. However, younger generations have a lot to offer in terms of technology, fresh perspectives and innovative ideas.
Southeast Milk, Inc., a full-service dairy cooperative operating across six states in the Southeastern U.S., announced today it has ceased operations at its reverse-osmosis plant in Baconton, Ga.
The bomb cyclone has sucker punched California. While farmers have prayed for rain to end the drought plaguing the state, a leading expert says that the bomb cyclone will not end California’s persistent drought.
Despite moderating overall food price inflation, food prices around the globe remain historically high and inflationary pressures persist.
World Dairy Expo is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2023 Dairy Cattle Show.