Taylor Leach
Digital Content Producer and eMedia Analyst at Dairy Herd Management
Digital Content Producer and eMedia Analyst at Farm Journal
Motivated dairy farmer, communicator and spokesperson. Recovering cow show addict. Digital content producer for @DairyHerd and @FarmJournalMilk.
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4 days ago |
dairyherd.com | Taylor Leach
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry took a key step toward expanding milk choices in schools today, advancing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, which has already cleared a House committee, would allow schools to once again offer whole and 2% milk, options currently excluded under federal school meal rules in place since 2012.
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4 days ago |
dairyherd.com | Taylor Leach
As of June 1, 2025, significant updates to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) have been implemented, marking the most comprehensive overhaul in over two decades. These reforms, approved by dairy farmers across all 11 federal milk marketing regions, aim to modernize milk pricing structures to better reflect current market conditions and production realities.
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5 days ago |
bovinevetonline.com | Taylor Leach
Before a calf takes its first breath, its future is already being shaped. Research shows that what a cow eats and the stress she experiences during pregnancy can have a lasting impact on her calf’s development. From muscle growth and fat deposition to immune strength and future milk production, the prenatal environment a calf is developed in plays a big role in its long-term health.
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5 days ago |
bovinevetonline.com | Taylor Leach
As thermometers start to boil, dairy producers often turn their attention to the cows who are paying the bills: the lactating herd. But research shows that dry cows and bred heifers are just as vulnerable to heat stress, even if the signs are less visible. While it’s easy to overlook this group of animals during the hustle and bustle of summer, doing so can quietly set off a chain reaction. When a dry cow or bred heifer experiences heat stress, her unborn calf does too.
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5 days ago |
dairyherd.com | Taylor Leach
As thermometers start to boil, dairy producers often turn their attention to the cows who are paying the bills: the lactating herd. But research shows that dry cows and bred heifers are just as vulnerable to heat stress, even if the signs are less visible. While it’s easy to overlook this group of animals during the hustle and bustle of summer, doing so can quietly set off a chain reaction. When a dry cow or bred heifer experiences heat stress, her unborn calf does too.
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