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Taylor Leach

Assistant Editor of Dairy

Taylor Leach is the Assistant Editor of Dairy Herd Management and Milk Business Quarterly, blending her background in journalism and dairy farming. Raised on a dairy farm in Kansas, she now farms in Wisconsin with her husband. She is actively involved in cattle showing and agricultural advocacy.

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Industry
New $20 Million Feed Mill Expansion Unveiled in Idaho
Beef and dairy producers throughout Idaho may soon be receiving steamflaked corn and calf grains from a newly expanded feed facility in the state.
September 09, 2024 10:34 AM
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Taylor Leach
Filling the bunk
Industry
Stay Safe this Silage Harvest Season
During the rush of corn silage harvest, safety often takes a back seat. However, tragedy can strike in the blink of an eye.
August 30, 2024 12:17 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Beef Production
Beef-on-Dairy: How to Make Successful Semen Selection Strategies
With beef-on-dairy calf prices through the roof, making the right beef semen selection has the potential to push those sky-high prices even higher.
August 28, 2024 12:09 PM
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Beef Production
Want to Boost Your Beef-on-Dairy Calf’s Value? Know Their Health Status
While even average crossbred animals are bringing a decent profit, healthy, well-grown calves are worth top dollar.
July 12, 2024 04:54 PM
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Taylor Leach
Heat Wave
Weather
Dangerously High Temperatures Expected to Soar Out West
Is it early June or the middle of August? Because despite what the calendar might say, Mother Nature seems to be cranking up the thermostat earlier than normal this year.
June 05, 2024 02:39 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Industry
FDA Approves Elanco’s New, First-in-Class Methane-Reducing Feed Ingredient
The FDA has given its stamp of approval to Elanco’s Bovaer®, a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient.
May 29, 2024 02:24 PM
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Taylor Leach
Employee Benefits
What Makes Your Farm a Unique Place to Work?
Finding skilled labor is a major challenge. However, there are strategies farmers can use to make their operations more attractive workplaces. And here’s the good news—it doesn’t necessarily require offering higher pay.
May 22, 2024 10:20 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Beef Production
Developing an Organizational Chart for Farm Employees
Managing a farm is no easy job. Managing people – in some cases – is even more stressful.
May 16, 2024 03:43 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Beef Production
Liver Abscesses in Beef-on-Dairy Cattle are Costing Packers Big Money
This growing beef-on-dairy health problem is costing packers two major things – time and money.
April 22, 2024 09:54 AM
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Taylor Leach
Dairy cows
Education
HPAI Now Detected on Ohio Dairy: Strange Bird Flu Concerns See Growth
Ohio has become the sixth state where dairy cattle have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
April 04, 2024 02:02 PM
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