From biosensors to data analytics and AI, modern dairy farms are embracing technology to ensure cow health and well-being.
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Working in agriculture, a male-dominated field, Chaney’s Dairy Barn farm manager Dore Hunt's life has revolved around cows for years.
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“In June, we want to celebrate the hard work and resiliency of Kentucky’s dairy farmers,” Commissioner Quarles said. “With the constant pressure on our agriculture producers to adapt to change, we can look at our dairy partners as a group who has made those needed changes and continues to provide the wholesome and nutritious dairy products we have always enjoyed. June is the perfect time to celebrate Dairy Month and honor the service and the hard work of the Kentucky dairy farmer.”
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Ping Dairy in Pulaski County is the reigning winner of the Kentucky Dairy Development Council’s (KDDC) Highest Milk Quality Award. Members of the Ping family are, from left: Andrea, Adam, Brooklyn, and Haley, along with Haley’s boyfriend, Jaden, who works full-time at the family’s dairy. The Ping family also won the most recent Top Quality Herd Award given by the council last year and five of the past six awards in that category. (KDDC photo)
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Every new technology begins somewhere. And for many of today’s dairy innovations, it’s at WKU’s Smart Holstein Lab.
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Finding a way to predict antibiotic success or failure before treating dairy calves could save producers money and reduce antibiotic resistance. By Aimee Neilson
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Dairy farmers strive every day to produce wholesome milk and milk products that your family can feel good about eating. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate U.S. milk production, and its guidelines are some of the strictest in the industrialized world. Farmers, processors and government agencies all work together to ensure the milk you drink is safe and of the highest quality.
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Learn about Coopman Farms, the last dairy in Ballard County.
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JD Country Milk is a family owned and operated dairy farm and processing plant located in Logan County, Kentucky. Willis and Edna Schrock have created quite a niche market for their milk, and over the years they have raised eight children.
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Most people don’t start a new full-time career as they approach retirement age. But don’t tell that to brother and sister Terry and Sharon Rowlett. The Rowletts have undertaken s significant career move with the opening of Rowlett’s Milkhouse and Creamery.
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