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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.

Latest Stories
Holstein Dairy Cow Feedbunk
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
Beef Carcass
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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Taylor Leach
Holstein Cow
Industry
Rare Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed. Officials Believe it Began on Texas Dairy
The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that a human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Texas and identified in a person who had direct exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with the disease.
April 02, 2024 02:06 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Education
New Regulation: Dairy Cattle Entry into Nebraska Now Requires Permit Amid HPAI Bird Flu Concerns
In an effort to increase its biosecurity measures against HPAI, also known as bird flu, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture has issued a 30 day restriction on the importation of dairy cattle.
April 02, 2024 02:05 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Industry
New Methane Digester Complete at Tri-Cross Dairy, Begins Supplying RNG
Tri-Cross Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.
March 06, 2024 01:15 PM
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Taylor Leach
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Beef Production
Beef-on-Dairy: Why Feedlots Crave This Important Information
As beef-on-dairy animals within the feedlot system continue to rise, feedlots are craving two key pieces of information to help ensure these crossbred cattle thrive.
February 01, 2024 08:37 AM
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Taylor Leach
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Education
Over-The-Counter Livestock Antibiotics Officially a Thing of the Past
Starting on June 11, over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels.
June 08, 2023 12:39 PM
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Taylor Leach
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