Karen Lee

Karen Lee

Karen Lee covers current news and events, and manages the dairy editorial team for the U.S. and Canada. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism and dairy science, and was an editor for a statewide agricultural newspaper before joining the team at Progressive Publishing.

Managing Editor / Progressive Dairy
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Forgotten equipment

June 30, 2017
Karen Lee
As summer ended last year, the central air conditioning unit on our house decided it would stop working. Cooler days were ahead, so there was no need to rush to fix it. There would be plenty of time in the “off-season” to take care of it.
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Robots free up time for Mensens

June 5, 2017
Karen Lee
A couple of years ago, Al and Sue Mensen spent a lot of their time milking cows. They were milking 110 cows in a 70-cow tiestall barn. The overflow cows were housed in a freestall barn and ushered to the milking barn twice a day, every day.
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Food takes time

May 31, 2017
Karen Lee
I need to go to the grocery store. I’ve been saying that every day for the past week, and as each day passes and the cupboards and refrigerator continue to empty, it becomes even more apparent.
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What can be gained from on-farm ultrasound?

May 15, 2017
Karen Lee
Ultrasound equipment has advanced to the point it is portable and affordable for individual farms to acquire. For some dairies, adoption of this technology could yield a high return on investment. For others, the returns may not be ideal.
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Shots ring out in Canada, U.S. dairy trade battle

May 9, 2017
Karen Lee
Exactly one year after the Dairy Farmers of Ontario implemented a new ingredient strategy, starting a new class for the various products that can be made from skim milk solids and pricing it competitively, a loud shot rang out in a new battle within the trade war between Canada and the U.S.
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Every legacy starts and continues with a first

April 28, 2017
Karen Lee
As I pen this month’s column, I have anniversaries on my mind. This month, my husband and I celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. When I reflect on our past decade together, I am amazed at what we’ve been able to accomplish in what seems like a short period of time.
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