Dairy Star, Sauk Centre, MN

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A freezer full of hamburger

Monday, November 11, 2019 9:32 AM

It never seems to fail. I am cleaning out my freezers to make room for a half of beef from my brother.

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Class III price hits a five year high

Monday, November 11, 2019 9:01 AM

The October Federal order Class III benchmark milk price hit a five year high this week at $18.72 per hundredweight, up 41 cents from September, $3.19 above October 2018, and the highest Class III since November 2014.

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Genial labor not a bad option

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:51 AM

“I’ve been doing genial labor all of my life.”
That statement jumped off of the application for the work of milking cows and scraping manure at our farm. It was written by an 18-year-old we recently hired.

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Bimodal milk let down: Why it is important?

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50 AM

Bimodal milking is a result of delayed milk ejection (DME). In such cases, milk in the gland cistern empties into the claw.

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We have feed

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50 AM

In early June, I wrote about our corn planting woes and how severely wet our soils were.

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A final memory

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:49 AM

Memory can be a curious thing. My memories of my father’s sudden passing are a good example.

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USDA opens 2020 enrollment for DMC

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:48 AM

Dairy producers can now enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage for 2020.

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The best of times

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:48 AM

Charles Dickens, in his book, “Tale of Two Cities,” has this quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

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Constant comparison

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:41 AM

‘Comparison is the thief of joy.’
This quote could have easily come about in the past few years, yet it is attributed to none other than Theodore Roosevelt.

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Lots of pumpkins

Monday, November 11, 2019 8:38 AM

As part of our fall farm field trips, we have included free pumpkins for our school groups and guests to pick.

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