Calves for a Cause…A Sale to Give Back
This article was written by Julie Ashton. No matter the current price of milk, or if a pandemic is happening, the agriculture industry’s support for their own is unmatched. Whether …
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Abiqua Acres – Mann’s Guernsey Dairy
A feature article in our 2020 Fall issue, “Abiqua Acres – Mann’s Guernsey Dairy,” was written by Kathleen O’Keefe. There’s plenty to love about dairying in the western foothills of …
Random Luck – Breeding for the Banner
This article was a feature in our 2020 Fall issue and was written by Kathleen O’Keefe. It’s hard to pin Rick ‘RT’ Thompson down on a lot of stats concerning …
Ridale Genetics – Building the Dream!
This article was a feature story in our Summer 2020 issue written by Kathleen O’Keefe. The swiftness of the COVD-19 pandemic and the response to it was a shock to …
Feizor Shottle I Joy – Reaching a Milestone
Longevity and extreme milk production are nothing new for Feizor Holsteins of Lancaster, UK. Featured in the spring issue of the Holstein UK Journal were four herd mates that had …
A Year Without Expo
This article is a feature story in our 2020 Fall issue. Since the decision to cancel World Dairy Expo was made at the beginning of June, many of us have …
First Generation Success!
This article was a feature story in our 2020 Summer Issue, written by Julie Ashton. While multi-generation dairy farms are certainly the norm, that hasn’t stopped first generation dairy farmers …
Gold Missy to Delta Missy – The Adaptability of an Illustrious Cow Family
This was a feature article in our Summer 2020 issue and is written by Kathleen O’Keefe. When Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy strolled into the Road to the Royal sale ring …
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Remember the farmers behind the food, even after pandemic
Like many people in agriculture, I was quickly sucked into the television series “Yellowstone” starring Kevin Costner as John Dutton, the patriarch of a large ranching family. Dutton, a rancher …
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Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET Passes Away
Palmyra has announced the sad passing of Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET. They have updated their website with a beautiful tribute to Ruth, as well as many photos on their Facebook …
Benbie Holsteins & Saskatchewan Snow Beef
This article was featured in our 2020 Spring issue and is written by Julie Ashton. Caron, Saskatchewan, home to Benbie Holsteins … 660 km from Calgary,AB, 1580 km from Chilliwack, …
International Powerhouse – Springhill Guernseys & Holsteins
This article was from our Spring 2020 issue and is written by Mikayla Overholt. Deep in the rolling hills of Holmes County, OH, lies Springhill Dairy, home of the Lang …
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A First In The World
This article was featured in our Spring 2020 issue and is written by Julie Ashton. Excellent-97 is an achievement that few cows achieve in their lifetime. And for the first …
The Legacy of Apple – One International Perspective
This article was featured in our February 2020 issue and was written by Kathleen O’Keefe. Like everyone else who has even a passing interest in purebred dairy cattle, we were …
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Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla – Show Cow to Brood Cow
This article was featured in our February 2020 issue and was written by Kathleen O’Keefe. We all know a variation on the quote, “I’m an overnight success, but it took …
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