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Consider a few tips before hosting a virtual farm tour

September 16, 2020

For many, navigating social media and deciding on the appropriate platform to share farm news can be difficult. To address some of these issues, Emma Andrew-Swarthout and Jennie Nguyen of the American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) hosted a webinar in May called “Telling Your Dairy Farm Story with a Virtual Farm Tour,” where they walked viewers through the steps to create and share their own virtual farm tour.

Setting family, farm and ownership vision during a pandemic

September 16, 2020

Elaine Froese

Farmers are problem-solvers and fixers, but I don’t think we anticipated the ripple effect of a pandemic on our families, our farms and our future. I’ve spent the last few weeks anchored at my farm office calling out to farmers, listening and drilling deep to share a well of hope.

There are opportunities for dairy through the COVID-19 pandemic

September 15, 2020

Alex Petersen

Navigating the issues of farming are complicated enough during a normal year, but this year the COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra layer of complexity.

Understanding federal milk marketing orders, pooling and mailbox prices

September 15, 2020

Megan L Roberts

Compared to other livestock commodity futures, milk futures rebounded somewhat faster than expected from the COVID-19 price dive in late March and April. Cautious optimism began to creep into the dairy market as milk futures rose through May and June. Of course, mailbox prices do not equal futures prices.

National Western Stock Show postponed until January 2022

September 15, 2020

The Western Stock Show Association (WSSA) board of directors, together with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) management, has made the difficult decision to postpone the 115th National Western Stock Show by one year and to resume the event in January 2022.

How to school from the farm: Lessons we’ve learned in the past year

September 14, 2020

Krista Stauffer

Editor’s note: The author began home schooling her children prior to COVID-19 and the trend of virtual learning. Perhaps some of her tips can apply to dairy farm parents who have chosen to home school or are figuring out the virtual classroom experience.

Dairy cattle shows go virtual

September 11, 2020

Emma Ohirko

Finding a sense of normalcy is a sought-after concept as events are canceled or modified to adhere to the restrictions and guidelines brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just dropping by: Collective faith versus collective fear

September 11, 2020

Yevet Crandell Tenney

I cannot help but wonder as I watch the news and listen to modern soothsayers make predictions concerning the future of this pandemic. “It is only going to get worse,” they say. “We must brace ourselves for the second wave,” they say.

My cows don’t know anything about COVID-19 – but three things could affect them for the better

August 31, 2020

J. Brett Rushing

Dr. Carl Hoveland, a pioneer in forage livestock research, said: “Beef cattle production in the southeastern U.S. is an inefficient and often unprofitable enterprise.

Connecting the genetic dots from breeder to feeder

August 25, 2020

Bruce Derksen

It’s always critical for cow-calf producers to deliver weaned calves desirable to cattle buyers and feedlot operators. In these uncertain times of COVID-19, market pressures and shrinking bottom lines, it’s even more crucial to get it right.

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Consider a few tips before hosting a virtual farm tour

Setting family, farm and ownership vision during a pandemic

There are opportunities for dairy through the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding federal milk marketing orders, pooling and mailbox prices

National Western Stock Show postponed until January 2022

How to school from the farm: Lessons we’ve learned in the past year

Dairy cattle shows go virtual

Just dropping by: Collective faith versus collective fear

My cows don’t know anything about COVID-19 – but three things could affect them for the better

Connecting the genetic dots from breeder to feeder

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