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Kaylee Mecham

Kaylee Mecham

Kaylee Mecham was a former editorial intern for Progressive Publishing.

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Building a better ram

With a 38-point data system for raising lambs, Duff Land and Livestock takes the guessing out of performance.
January 13, 2023
Kaylee Mecham

“Don’t just buy a ram, buy a lamb crop,” is the motto of Duff Land and Livestock, owned and operated by Mike and Kandi Duff, in Blackfoot, Idaho.


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Farm Strategies: Guerry Incorporated

December 1, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

Where will the headwinds in agriculture come from in the next two years?


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Who bought the tractor?

September 28, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

It's not so much about who bought the tractor as it is how they bought it ....


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Getting ‘unstuck’ with teff

Zachary Smith shares the challenges he faced when adding teff to his crop rotation over a decade ago and offers advice to those interested in growing teff.
August 29, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

One of the most talked about forage crops in recent years has been teff grass. Producers have been trying to figure out what it is and what the benefits are of growing teff.


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Adding birdsfoot trefoil to the mix

Research has shown adding birdsfoot trefoil to the pasture mix can be beneficial for dairy producers.
August 23, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

Organic dairy producers must follow many rules that seem to heighten the struggles every dairy faces. One of these regulations requires all organic dairy cattle to spend a minimum of 120 days each year on pasture, which in some areas can be the entire grazing season.



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Shattered windows and burnt cookies

August 23, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

In life, it seems like there is always something. Maybe you’re in the middle of a drought year and it decides to rain only after you cut your hay. Maybe you left the gate open and now your cows are in the neighbor’s yard.


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Managing sagebrush – the Western plague

August 9, 2022
Kaylee Mecham

Jeff and J.C. Siddoway have owned a sheep, elk and bison ranch near Saint Anthony, Idaho, for generations now, and they have tried almost every method of brush management there is. For Western producers, sagebrush is a curse. Some varieties, like Wyoming big sagebrush, can grow tall as a man and wide enough to reach its neighbor, forming a 6-foot canopy over the range.


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Don’t let the infection fester: Finding mental health resources in your region

July 14, 2022
Kaylee Mecham
Cuts, scrapes and slivers are unavoidable for all who work in agriculture. Most of us were taught to “rub some dirt on it” and get back to work. That method can be helpful for small nicks, but we cannot expect it to work on every injury.
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The impacts of shredlage

March 23, 2022
Kaylee Mecham
As feed prices continue to rise, dairy farmers face increased difficulties in providing their herds with nutritious, cost-effective food. A possible remedy for this situation is shredlage, a new way for harvesting and processing corn.
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