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Canadian parliament approves USMCA

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:53 AM

February milk output shot higher, thanks to an increased herd size and favorable weather.

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The muck between the hummocks

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:34 AM

“Run to the truck,” my usually calm, very level headed father yelled. My father never yelled at us.

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Seeing the big picture

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:33 AM

What are we doing differently during this pandemic? Not much, really. We are still milking and caring for our cattle every day.

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Spring weather can be hard on heifers

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:33 AM

This is a stressful period for calves and heifers. We are on pace for one of the warmest average March temperatures in several years, yet most mornings still require a hat and gloves.

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How I saved us guys

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:32 AM

A guy never knows when he will be called upon to save an entire gender.

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MALs deadlines fast approaching

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:31 AM

Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybean and other oilseeds. MALs provide producers interim financing after harvest to help them meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows.

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Hummingbird haven

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:27 AM

I bought a new hummingbird feeder yesterday because I needed a tangible sign in my house that spring and all its wonderful things are around the corner. I am already plotting its position in my flowerbeds for optimal sighting of my favorite flutterers.

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Really happy?

Monday, March 30, 2020 7:26 AM

My daughter, Anna, got back from a trip to California with a group of Collegiate Farm Bureau members on Monday and sent me photos while she waited at the airport.

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DFA/Dean Foods deal is off

Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:06 PM

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Dairy groups object to Dean Foods/DFA deal

Monday, March 16, 2020 12:50 PM

A group of dairy cooperatives have filed a lawsuit, objecting the proposed Dean Foods bankruptcy sale to Dairy Farmers of America. The dairy groups claim this merger would “effectively consolidate DFA’s grip on the national milk market.”

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