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Shared recipes

Monday, January 18, 2021 3:21 PM

Hard to believe we are off to another year of discovering new recipes, tips and ideas.

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USDA approves $1.5 billion for food box program

Monday, January 18, 2021 3:04 PM

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced January 4 that USDA will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

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A little about me, our farm

Monday, January 18, 2021 2:06 PM

Hello, readers of Dairy Star. When I was asked if I would be interested in writing an article, after taking up three times the amount of Mark Klaphake’s day he expected when he called me to get details for a Minnesota DHIA ad, I was surprised.

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Filling up at the farmhouse table

Monday, January 18, 2021 2:03 PM

Like many farm families, our kitchen table is the gathering spot for people, piles of mail, food to enjoy and good conversation.

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Eating the elephant

Monday, January 18, 2021 2:02 PM

I was mowing the lawn on a beautiful, sunny and warm Saturday afternoon when my phone vibrated in my pocket.

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Forty-eight hours in Fargo

Monday, January 18, 2021 2:01 PM

Some years ago, my wife and I slipped across the Continental Divide and found ourselves in a strange land where the inhabitants use an unfamiliar dialect and the rivers run backward. That is, we spent 48 hours in Fargo, North Dakota.

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New year, new goals, same great dairy

Monday, January 18, 2021 2:00 PM

At the start of each year, people are busy setting their New Year’s resolutions.

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Animal resolutions

Monday, January 18, 2021 1:44 PM

Well, friends, Christmas has come and gone on the farm. The cows were merry about their extra hay, the sheep were jolly upon discovering their salt lick, and the chickens just plain giddy with excitement over their giant suet cakes.

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Working as a family team

Monday, January 18, 2021 1:41 PM

As I close my 2020 calendar for the year, I am looking forward to a brighter, more manageable 2021. I have gone back and evaluated what I could have done to make my life easier, more efficient and consistent.

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Agriculture recovery expected in 2021

Monday, January 18, 2021 1:30 PM

CoBank’s 2021 outlook sees a year of recovery coming. CoBank Knowledge Exchange Division Manager Tanner Emke said that is good news for agriculture.

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