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Whole milk: nutritious, delicious, vital … bring it on!
President Trump pointed at the gleaming bottle on the Resolute Desk. “You see that beautiful milk? That’s what we’re here for,” he told reporters as the bill signing got underway Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, in the White House Oval Office. It was the first bill signing of 2026, and Trump called it what it was:…
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Humility and grace guide family through trials against significant odds
At Misty Moor Holsteins, genetics is a topic full of promise and probabilities, but for Brandon and Lisa Weaver, it also spills into family life with outcomes beyond the odds. On the dairy, genomics guides breeding decisions, accelerates progress, and shapes a modern Holstein herd. At home, genetics carry heavy weight, teaching lessons about control,…
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2025: Year of reckoning leaves dairy at crossroads
2025 was a year of reckoning — a turning point for an optimistic dairy industry as assumptions collided with realities, exposing widening fault lines between markets and milk checks, growth strategies and farm risk, feast and famine. As 2026 begins, dairy stands at a crossroads.
