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I interned with Farm Journal from June 2019 to Nov. 2019 as a livestock content intern. I received the by-line, but I had great mentorship from Portia, Greg, Tyne, Taylor, Mike, John and Anna-Lisa. I look back with many fond memories and am so thankful for all who mentored me along the way.

Here are a few of my favorite stories ...

MILK Business

Drovers

Crowd Cow: Connecting Ranchers and Consumers

Connecting Ranchers And Consumers Crowd Cow’s online ful llment service delivers beef directly to consumers’ homes BY BRITTANY BOWMAN Zachary Miller, a Virginia cattle-man selling through Crowd Cow, says the program operates similarly to Amazon. After his cattle are harvested and packed at separate Crowd Cow-approved facilities, the beef is frozen until a customer purchases it. en, the cuts are shipped directly to the customer, and Miller is paid. Lowry says cattlemen receive a national platform
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“The Gut Is the Largest Immune Organ in the Body”

The gut is the largest immune organ in the body, and it may be the new frontier for human and cattle health.

As consumers call for decreased antibiotic use in livestock, the relationship between the digestive and immune systems could allow diet to boost immunity in lieu of medicine, says Ron Scott, Ph.D., director of beef technical innovation at Purina.

“The gastrointestinal tract absorbs nutrients the body needs to be healthy,” Scott says, “but it’s also a barrier to infection. The gut is the

Dairy Herd Management

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Water Your Crops … and Your Cows

Center pivot irrigation systems water field crops … but can they also water your cows?

A researcher at Mississippi State University says placing a mister attachment on a center pivot irrigation system in your pasture would provide cows evaporative cooling while still allowing them to graze.

“Cows will typically stay under it until they are cool, then go graze,” says Amanda Stone, an assistant dairy science professor at Mississippi State University. “We’ve been studying the effects of this syst
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When cows “hit the hay” may be influenced by time spent eating hay

Researchers in Denmark report cow sleep patterns change across lactation cycle, according to a study published in the June 2019 issue of Journal of Dairy Science. Cows were monitored two weeks before calving, as well as at weeks two, seven, 13, 22, 37 and 45 after calving. Cows had the longest duration of deep sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM), two weeks before calving and had the shortest REM duration two weeks after calving.

Lack of sleep may be considered an animal welfare concern, an

PORK Business

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Same Pork, Different Perceptions: Diversity Coming to Pork Retail

Hispanics are the largest minority group in the U.S. and have a large affinity for pork in traditional recipes. However, their preferences for pork cuts are largely unmet by mainstream grocery stores.

To bring attention to Hispanics’ unique pork preferences, the National Pork Board recently published a report titled, Time to Tango: Latinos Are Pork’s Future. The report highlights Hispanics’ unique preferences related to types of pork cuts.

Pork is served as a center-of-the-plate option less of
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Pork Industry Embraces Changing Consumer Demographics

Ten thousand consumers were surveyed on their pork buying decisions, and a recent report highlights one key consumer demographic often missed by mainstream grocery store marketing.

Hispanics have a $1.7 trillion buying power, are the largest minority group in the U.S. and have a cultural affinity for pork products, according to the latest report published by the National Pork Board, Time to Tango: Latinos Are Pork’s Future.

However, Jose de Jesus, director of multicultural marketing for the Na
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Ten Ideas to Involve Kids on the Farm

Summertime on the farm can be hectic, with few of the “lazy days of summer” many non-farming neighbors may experience. However, this doesn’t mean our kids can’t have fun along the way. Here are fun ideas to involve kids in day-to-day life on the farm.

As a kid, my mom sent me outside with a disposable camera to photo-illustrate a song of my choice. Why not have a family member name their favorite song and challenge your kids to capture photos of how family life illustrates the lyrics? Then, pri
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Ten Ideas to Involve Kids on the Farm - Page 2

5. Break It - Then fix it!

Kids love to discover how stuff works. If you have an old motor, computer, or telephone, why not let the kids take it apart? Hand kids a screwdriver and let them see what things look like on the inside. You may be surprised by their fascination and what they learn along the way.

4. Even inside, kids can be involved

Hay and harvest season may mean dinner is eaten in the field. However, that doesn’t mean family time is gone. Involve kids in cooking for farm hands and


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I knew working/learning at Farm Journal was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I would clock out and keep working. If you have time to read all of the articles below, you don't need to hire a freelancer, haha! However, hopefully they showcase my work ethic.

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