Taylor Leach

Assistant Editor of Dairy

Taylor Leach is the Assistant Editor of Dairy Herd Management and Milk Business Quarterly, blending her background in journalism and dairy farming. Raised on a dairy farm in Kansas, she now farms in Wisconsin with her husband. She is actively involved in cattle showing and agricultural advocacy.

Latest Stories

Education

25 Labor Goals for 2025: Enhancing Performance Through Employee Evaluations

Employee performance evaluations are essential for fostering growth, aligning goals, and addressing areas for improvement. What questions will you ask your employees in 2025?

December 30, 2024 04:45 PM

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Industry

3 Leadership Trends You Need to Adopt in 2024

For long-term success, farm leaders should regularly assess the landscape of their operation and adjust their strategies accordingly.

September 27, 2024 12:06 PM

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Industry

Prevent Quitting: Keep Employees Top of Mind in 2024

These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.

September 27, 2024 10:57 AM

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Industry

5 Traits All Great Farm Leaders Should Possess

To boost employee retention, farms need leaders who can effectively inspire and guide others. The job often requires its leaders to possess a handful of characteristics not necessarily used on other areas of the farm.

September 26, 2024 09:06 PM

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Industry

Rare Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed. Officials Believe it Began on Texas Dairy

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that a human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Texas and identified in a person who had direct exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with the disease.

April 02, 2024 02:06 PM

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Education

HPAI Now Detected on Ohio Dairy: Strange Bird Flu Concerns See Growth

Ohio has become the sixth state where dairy cattle have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.

April 04, 2024 02:02 PM

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Weather

U.S. Braces for a Hotter and Drier Fall as La Niña Looms

If predictions hold true, this fall could be a hotter and drier season across much of the U.S.

September 11, 2024 03:31 PM

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Industry

Does Your Employee Housing Check These 5 Important Boxes?

Providing housing for farm workers is an excellent way to increase employee retention, heighten morale and boost performance.

September 10, 2024 03:48 PM

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What Makes Your Farm a Unique Place to Work?

Finding skilled labor is a major challenge. However, there are strategies farmers can use to make their operations more attractive workplaces. And here’s the good news—it doesn’t necessarily require offering higher pay.

May 22, 2024 10:20 PM

Taylor Leach

As we move into the end of summer and look ahead to cooler temperatures of fall, most of our commodities have settled in to a tight range.

Weather

What an El Niño Event Could Mean for Fall Weather

Weather patterns have been anything but predictable this year thanks to El Niño. However, one meteorologist says America’s heartland may start to see wetter weather conditions just in time for fall.

September 07, 2023 01:39 PM

Taylor Leach