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Canada increasing dairy market

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:49 PM

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Dispute Settlement Panel has ruled Canada is unfairly restricting access to its market for U.S. dairy products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the United States will now be able to sell more dairy products to Canada.

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Cleaning out the refrigerator

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:38 PM

I can be an impulse buyer when I’m cruising through the grocery store. I try to remember special ingredients in dishes I think I might want to make soon.

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Milk futures trending the right way

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:31 PM

The Agriculture Department announced the December Federal order Class III milk price at $18.36 per hundredweight, up 33 cents from November, $2.64 above December 2020, and the highest Class III since May.

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Finding a positive spin on 2022

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:28 PM

It’s the coldest part of winter, and it’s getting old. Fun holidays are over, bookwork is overwhelming, calves are plentiful and help is scarce.

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Young entrepreneurs

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:27 PM

Growing up, I always assumed I’d run my own business. I tried to sell people wood projects I made and hired myself out for farm work on other people’s farms.

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That darn bell curve

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:26 PM

The bell curve, named for its shape, is a way to represent data that is normally distributed.

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The gambler

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:26 PM

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A busy holiday season, looking forward

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:25 PM

Now that the presents have been opened, the snow has been moved, and all those Christmas cookies have been devoured, it’s time to look ahead to the new year.

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Getting better

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:24 PM

Welcome to January. We made it through 2021. What a year, and what a host of challenges for dairy operations.

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A winter to remember

Sunday, January 16, 2022 8:23 PM

Dec. 27 marked eight years that my family and I have lived on our farm. While the new year inspires most people to look forward to resolutions, I inevitably think back to the winter we made our move to Norwalk, Wisconsin.

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