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Dairy Labor: A Crucial Issue for Many Dairies

By Heather Smith Thomas. Good employees are often hard to find and keep, and this is a huge problem for agriculture today, especially in the dairy industry; it is difficult to attract and keep dependable workers.  Small family-operated dairies often get by with one or two extra people, but larger dairies depend on many good […]

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SDSU student Grace Sargent receives Central Plains Dairy Foundation scholarship

Article and photo courtesy of Central Plains Dairy Foundation. New Prague, MN (March 29, 2024) – The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) awarded its $500 Tonneson Scholarship to Grace Sargent from Pierre, S.D., who is a sophomore studying agricultural communications and agricultural leadership at South Dakota State University (SDSU). Annually, this scholarship goes to a student […]

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Remove the guesswork from choosing the best fly control for cattle

  Use these tips to sift through fly control options for cattle on pasture.  Article courtesy of Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Arden Hills, Minn. [March 27, 2024] – Pesky horn flies can become prolific during the grazing season. However, there are control tactics that can help keep horn fly populations under wraps. When uncontrolled, horn flies […]

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Merck Animal Health Introduces SENSEHUB® Dairy Youngstock

logy provides 24/7 monitoring for better and more labor-efficient calf management.  Article courtesy of Merck Animal Health. RAHWAY, N.J., April 4, 2024 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced the introduction of SENSEHUB® Dairy […]

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