Guest Blog: A Day with a Pa. Dairy Princess
This month, we welcome Katie Anderson, the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess. She gives us a glimpse into the daily life of a Pa. dairy promoter.
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A Day in the Life of a Cow – From a Cow’s Perspective
Being a cow on a dairy farm has its perks – never having to clean my room or worry about dinner are a couple. But, just what do we do all day? Here’s an entry from my diary of a recent day to give you an inside peek.
Our Soiled Reputation, or Why I Use GMO’s.
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. It’s no secret that dairy farming has recently gotten a bad rap, and it’s our own fault. It’s so easy for dairy farmers to get caught up in our day-to-day lives that we’ve completely neglected, well…. you, our customers! Dairy farmers understand …
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
February: a month dedicated to love, lovers and all things red and heart-shaped. As Americans, we’ve taken the call to express our love in February to heart and show our love to our partners, our children – even our pets! But, what do you do if you have a few hundred dairy cows? As we …
What’s for Dinner? The Cow Addition.
The autumn season is full of family fun – pumpkin picking, costume parties, pumpkin lattes and leaf peeping. However, for dairy farmers, autumn is also harvest season. They are hard at work ensuring that dairy cows have a store of high quality, nutritious food for the winter months. A Cow’s Balanced Diet While you may …