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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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Veterinary Regulations
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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Education
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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Education
Facility Focus: Don’t Slip Up on Floor Resurfacing
Dairy farms can often be a slippery place for both farmers and cows to work.
May 01, 2023 08:24 AM
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Education
Cows Will Tell You When They’re Feeling “Off”
While dairy cattle can’t verbally tell us when they’re not feeling their best, they can give us physical cues.
May 01, 2023 08:23 AM
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The livestock production businesses of the future will need to balance much more than the bottom line.
Education
How Often Should You Push Up Feed?
“Pushing feed is perhaps the simplest and least expensive management strategy dairy operators can implement.”
May 01, 2023 08:22 AM
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Education
Four Tips for Cleaning and Storing Calf Jackets
With temperatures rising from coast to coast, now is the time to wash and put away all of the calf jackets used over winter.
May 01, 2023 08:21 AM
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Industry
13-Year-Old Registered Holstein Cow Claims New Record for Most Lifetime Milk
There’s a new face in the winner’s circle for the most lifetime milk produced by a U.S. Holstein cow, and it belongs to Chrome-View Charles 3044, owned by Mason’s Chrome View farm in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.
March 03, 2023 02:50 PM
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Education
Living a PFAS Nightmare
Imagine receiving a phone call from the government telling you to euthanize your entire herd. That’s the nightmare Art Schapp, owner of Highland Dairy in Clovis, New Mexico, wished had never come true.
March 03, 2023 02:49 PM
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Veterinary Education
What Antibiotics Will No Longer be Available Over-the-Counter?
On June 11, 2023, the following antibiotics will no longer be available for purchase over-the-counter.
February 27, 2023 10:08 AM
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