Black Ink: Keeping after it

“You’re a great mom!” When people say that, I hope it’s true. But sometimes the remark comes as I’ve just luckily (somehow) managed to get through church with relatively quiet, happy children for an entire service. Sometimes strangers say that when we’re at a restaurant. They’re impressed

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Handling difficult calvings

by Sally Colby

May 6, 2026

Calving is covered in classrooms but there’s nothing like real-life initiation. Veterinarian Lisa Freeze thinks of calving as more of an art than a sc...

Six strategies for raising swine in summer

Courtney Llewellyn

May 6, 2026

Swine success is never simple. Every season serves a new set of stressors. Fall feels friendly with crisp air and steady gains. Summer, however, sizzl...

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Protecting livestock farms from cybercrime pt. 2

by Sally Colby Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats

May 6, 2026

Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats The internet was first hailed as a tool for open information and operability. No one suspected the potential for nefar...

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The silent saboteurs: Prevent trace mineral deficiencies & boost herd health & production

by Jazlyn Hoadley & Andrew Magnuson, SUNY Cobleskill

May 6, 2026

High production dairy cows are metabolic athletes with unique nutritional challenges that producers must be aware of to maintain herd health, trace mi...