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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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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.
Education
Seasonal Depression In Colostrum Yield
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.
August 19, 2023 06:26 AM
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Industry
Select Sires Announces Merger, Four Cooperatives Will Now Become One
Recently, the board of directors from Select Sires four individual cooperatives voted unanimously to merge together as one full-service A.I. cooperative.
August 07, 2023 09:06 AM
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Education
Milk Protein Infused Bandages Shown to Improve Wound Healing
We all know real dairy plays a significant role in a healthy lifestyle. But a new study has found that the power of milk can also speed up wound healing.
August 02, 2023 08:48 AM
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Education
5 Ways to Help Minimize Feed Refusals
With no end to the higher feed cost trend in sight, farmers are looking at ways to get the most out of their rations while minimizing wasted feed.
July 29, 2023 02:28 PM
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Industry
What’s Your State’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?
Can you guess your state’s top five favorite ice cream flavors?
July 13, 2023 09:50 AM
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Industry
World’s Largest Dairy Processor, Lactalis, Plans Expansion in Chicago
France’s Groups Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy maker, is expanding in Chicago after a previous $3.2 billion deal made in 2020 with Kraft Heinz Co.
June 28, 2023 02:21 PM
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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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