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USDA cheese purchases could hurt retail sales

Saturday, May 23, 2020 9:15 AM

Even as the House of Representatives was poised to vote Friday on a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill termed the HEROS Act, which would be the fifth such bill, dairy prices got another shot in the arm Mother’s Day week due in large part to Uncle Sam’s surprise buying spree announced the Friday before.

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Distractions and forts

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:47 AM

I’ve been sitting here trying to write for 15 minutes. Since I first sat down, the sound of someone yelling, “Mom!” has ricocheted through my office door once every 23 seconds. The well-thought-out ideas for this column are now scrambled in my brain.

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Making sense

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:46 AM

How will our children and grandchildren remember these days of shutdown due to the novel coronavirus?

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Spring frost damage to alfalfa

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:45 AM

For much of the Midwest, a mild winter followed by an early spring gave this year’s alfalfa crop a nice boost.

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Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:45 AM

It is difficult for a full-time dairy farmer to take vacations. Those cows have to be milked every day, and it is nearly impossible to find a hotel whose complementary breakfast includes generous helpings of alfalfa hay.

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Acreage reporting dates

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:44 AM

As a reminder, Farm Service Agency offices are open by phone appointments only at this time. Please call your local office to make an appointment, or we will work with you to complete your paperwork by mail or email.

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Tucked away

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:34 AM

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A spring of its own kind

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:31 AM

This spring, we started and finished planting before we could get into the fields last year. The 2020 spring weather was sunny and warm.

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AFBF report: Few farmers secure PPP loans in round one

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:22 AM

A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation said few farmers have been able to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program

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Dog days of delight

Monday, May 11, 2020 12:56 PM

Chloe, our farm dog, is narrating her take on her job at our dairy for this month’s column. (My apologies to Spencer Quinn, author of the “Chet and Bernie Mystery Series” where the dog in the crime-solving duo, Chet, narrates the stories and where I found this idea.)

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