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Advice from a Farmer

Is It Time to Cull Your Herd?

It's time to cull your cows! Take advantage of sky-high record cull cow prices near $1/lbs and cull cows now. Many dairies are culling 5% of their herds, and you can actually make more profit on fewer cows. #1 Saves you valuable high-priced feed. #2 Helps tighten milk...

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Whole Milk for Healthy Kids

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids

Did you know the USA bans whole milk being served in public schools? The children are offered skim & 1% fat milk due to bad unproven science. Whole milk drinkers actually stay slimmer! After conferring with school lunch servers that children hate the 1% fat &...

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USA Farm Milk Price Conspiracy?

Are USA milk prices paid to farmers under a conspiracy by milk plants to keep them often below the cost of production, to purposely drive many dairy farmers out of business? Think on this - Why did farm milk prices drop from $22 in February of 2023 to around $13-$14...

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Milk Quality is the Test of the Cow

Here’s a reminder on some industry best practices when caring for your cows’ udders. Predip and leave on for 30 seconds Strip 4 big streams of milk into a strip cup to check for mastitis  Wipe the clean teats and rub for several seconds with a fresh paper towel...

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Plan Your Natural Way to Master Fly Control

Flies are a scourge on the farm, no doubt. On the dairy farm, flies can cause mastitis in cows and damage the pregnancy rates in your herd. Other health issues like scours and pneumonia are made worse by flies. Fly control needs to be a part of your dairy’s plan, but...

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How to Breathe Easier by Reconciling Today

Today is a chance to breathe easier.  No one likes to experience the pain of unresolved relationships. Are you thinking of someone who has hurt you, or maybe, you have hurt? Take the opportunity to reach out to them today and make it right. Whether that means an...

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Action Needed Now

Please write these phone numbers down and call/contact now. 1) Door of Hope International phone number 1-877-440-3644 (dohi.org) Well Vetted in getting Food and Bibles and aid to those in areas of great suffering tell them your donation is for Ukrainian relief Fund....

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Refinance Now

These are very uncertain times in the world with Russia waring with Ukraine and prospects of China taking over close neighbor Taiwan; it’s easy to see why investors are heavy selling investments causing melt like a popsicle on a hot day because of nervous investors....

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