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Volume 26, No. 11
You may notice a difference in this issue of Dairy Star. You will nd all our regular columnists, classieds, crop and weather reports, and calendar of events, but our coverage of the region has been replaced by photos. These photos illuminate the activities dairy producers carry out on and off their farms. We hope you enjoy this issue.
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JJuly l 27, 27 2024
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIELLE BURKLE
Abby Fairbanks boƩle feeds a newborn calf aŌer morning milking July 19 at her family’s farm near Anamosa, Iowa. Abby has been working full Ɵme with her parents, Doug and Jodi Fairbanks, on the family farm, Wapsi-Ana Dairy, since May 2023. The Fairbanks farm 600 acres and milk 380 Brown Swiss, Holstein and Jersey cows in a double-12 parlor. The family also sells registered breeding bulls. Doug and Jodi’s nephew, Josh Fairbanks, has also worked full Ɵme at the dairy for the past ve years.