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A Cow's Breakfast.... Lunch and Dinner – Kind of Like Making a Smoothie

Think about the last time you had a smoothie. What were the necessary steps you took to make the finished product? You needed a recipe, a variety of ingredients, and a blender. Feeding dairy cows is very similar. Farmers [...]

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Question and Answer Session with Dr. Carie Telgen, DVM, and Technical Services Veterinarian for Diamond V.

At some point during childhood, most farm kids dream of being a veterinarian and for some, that dream actually becomes a reality. For Dr. Carie Telgen, DVM, that dream started when she was 6 years old. Dr. Telgen was a [...]

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The 2021 Dairy Cow Birthing Center Recap and Results

Another NYS Fair has come and gone. The 2021 State Fair, held in Syracuse, NY, is a familiar stop for families, both near and far before school starts after Labor Day. The State Fair typically averages 85,000 people in [...]

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TAGS: agricultural communications / Birthing Center / ask a farmer / Dairy Farming / grant / financial aid / uddermiracles / NY Animal Ag / dairy cow birthing center / animal care / agriculture /
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The 2021 Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the Great NYS Fair

A traditional end of the summer ritual in New York State might look something like this: back to school shopping, sleeping in, staying up late for a few more days, boating on a nearby lake, and most importantly, a trip [...]

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TAGS: agriculture / animal care / animal health / dairy farmer / dairy cows / Dairy Farming / dairycow / modern dairy farming / drink milk / uddermiracles / dairy cow birthing center / NYS Fair /
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Why Don't Cows Need Coats?

As you drive through the countryside during this chilly season, you may be wondering why the cows out in the pasture or standing in the outdoor paddock aren’t all bundled up…? You may even feel sad for them, [...]

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