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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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Ireland Culling Cows
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Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Help Meet Climate Goals, Farmers Push Back
Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has been looking into various ways to reduce methane emissions, including culling 200,000 cows over the next three years.
September 26, 2024 09:04 PM
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Holstein Cow
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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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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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U.S. Braces for a Hotter and Drier Fall as La Niña Looms
If predictions hold true, this fall could be a hotter and drier season across much of the U.S.
September 11, 2024 03:31 PM
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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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Walmart Makes Plans to Build Third New Milk Processing Plant, This Time in Texas
America’s largest retail store has announced its plans to build a third milk processing plant, this time in Robinson, Texas.
March 07, 2024 01:38 PM
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School Lunch Milk Carton
Senator Urges USDA to Take Action on Nation’s Milk Carton Shortage
Schools across the nation have a crisis on their hands – a milk carton shortage that doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. But could the USDA provide assistance? One U.S. Senator thinks so.
November 17, 2023 07:47 AM
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Young Wisconsin Brothers Break Record for World’s Largest Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese is a staple food for children across America. But two Wisconsin brothers decided to take their version of grilled cheese sandwich to the next level.
October 24, 2023 02:23 PM
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As we move into the end of summer and look ahead to cooler temperatures of fall, most of our commodities have settled in to a tight range.
What an El Niño Event Could Mean for Fall Weather
Weather patterns have been anything but predictable this year thanks to El Niño. However, one meteorologist says America’s heartland may start to see wetter weather conditions just in time for fall.
September 07, 2023 01:39 PM
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Since record-keeping began, U.S. annual per capita ice cream consumption has nearly doubled
America’s Top 10 Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
Thermometers are boiling across the country as the heat of the summer sets in. Thankfully, July marks the start of National Ice Cream Month. Why not cool off with a scoop or two of your favorite flavor?
June 15, 2023 01:54 PM
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