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Key elements for strong risk management
The past few years have arguably been some of the most profitable the dairy industry has seen in recent times. The year of 2023 will be a different story, with producers having to squeeze out a profitable margin with what will be the highest feed prices in history. From a lender’s perspective, risk management is a proven practice that will provide a pathway to profitability.
During the busy season, don't forget to put health on your 'to-do' list
While soil health improvement has been a growing subject in the farming industry, many growers and operators forget that their own health is more important than their soils for their farms and businesses to function at their fullest potential. During the busy seasons of planting, harvesting, and manure hauling, making healthy choices for the body may not always be at the top of everyone’s list when working 18 hour days.
Why It's Good To Eat Dark Chocolate
Eating chocolate is commonly considered unhealthy due to its high fat and sugar content. A lot of people believe chocolate contributes to diabetes, obesity, and other health problems, which isn’t true if you eat dark chocolate in an appropriate quantity.
Hiring: Getting it right the first time
Amber O'Brien Published 8:51 a.m. CT July 23, 2020 With labor uncertainty as one of the top issues of farms today, it is important for farm owners and managers to develop knowledge and skills in human resources (Photo: Jan Shepel) With labor uncertainty as one of the top issues of farms today, it is important for farm owners and managers to develop knowledge and skills in human resources.
UIUC Sorority Girl Poops Out Whole Pumpkin After Tweeting About How Ready She Is To Get Spooky
Kayla Rhodes, Kappa Kappa Alpha sister, started expressing her need to get spooky way back in September before Target even put their Halloween decorations up for sale. However, on Oct. 1, Rhodes tweeted something at 3 a.m., the witching hour, that would change her asshole forever. “All I did was tweet about how excited I was to get spooky, just like everyone else,” said Rhodes, holding back the tears of someone who has experienced a horrible trauma.
Breaking: Every Girl In UIUC Sorority Has Suddenly Developed A Gluten Allergy
The women of Kappa Sigma Sigma haven’t just sync up their Aunt Flow. Every sister living in the house has seemingly, and mysteriously, developed a gluten allergy. Science has proven that women’s bodies sync up like hormonal clocks when they are living in close quarters for an extended period of time. The prime location for this phenomenon to happen is in a sorority house, just like UIUC’s very own chapter, Kappa Sigma Sigma.
Study: Taking Shots Without Chasers ‘Can, Like, Cut Calories In Half,’ Says Group Of Binge-Drinkers
Next time you pick up a cup of Sprite to wash away that oh-so-familiar burn down your esophagus, you may want to think twice about your chasers. A new study put together by college students in Champaign-Urbana who “binge-drink on the reg” revealed that cutting chasers out of your diet can, “like, totally reduce your overall calorie count for the day.” Tanya Smith, one of the lead drinkers of the study, gained a whopping 35 pounds, which she said went straight to her ankles, from “chasers” alone.
7 Reasons To Give Your Friend A Beer Shower At Red Lion (Other Than Their Birthday)
Turns out there is more than one reason to give your friend’s a beer shower at midnight in Red Lion, and it’s usually for a less exciting reason. Here’s a few other instances where you could throw cups of beer at someone and no one could say a thing about it: 7.) You caught them talking to their ex again: You’ve got to be frickin’ kidding me. You can only drag someone away from their crazy ex so many times before you have to start taking extreme measures.
UIUC Frat Star Sends in Sixth Video of Him Shotgunning a Keystone Light to Illini Barstool, Still Doesn’t Make the Cut
UIUC Gamma Beta Beta fraternity member, Bruce Jefferson, has made it his life’s mission to make it on Illini Barstool just one time during his four, potentially five, years at the University of Illinois. As a senior, Jefferson is running out of time to reach his goal. “Getting posted on Illini Barstool’s Instagram would get me so much clout in the house,” Jefferson explained.
Innovative: UIUC Frat Guy Lines Walls Of Apartment His Parents Pay For With Cases Of Natty
If you thought the brothers of UIUC fraternity, Beta Theta Beta, couldn’t get any more creative, you thought wrong. One brother, Mark Thompson, inspired his entire pledge class after being the first college student ever to line the walls of his first apartment with empty cases of Natty Light.
7 New And Exciting Places to Desecrate With Your Juul Smoke In Champaign
Juuling is like the Cabbage Patch Kids of our generation. Rather than becoming addicted to nicotine the traditional way (cigs), millennials have found a new way to risk their health in an attempt to look cooler. Like cigs, many places have banned juuling due to second-hand smoke. However, that hasn’t stopped students from doing it constantly over the University of Illinois’ campus. And if you’re thinking, “Hey, I ran out of places to Juul,” fear no more.
7 Ways to Cope While Living in a Town with 21+ Bars When You're 19 -
Leaving your newfound independence and returning home to live with your parents for the summer can be an emotional roller coaster. Secretly drinking in your friend’s basement is all you have to look forward to now that you can’t actually get into any bars near your suburban home.
7 Ways For Underagers to Cope in a Town with 21+ Bars
Leaving your newfound independence and returning home to live with your parents for the summer can be an emotional roller coaster. Secretly drinking in your friend’s basement is all you have to look forward to now that you can’t actually get into any bars near your suburban home.
8 Dance Moves to Bust During Graduation That Accurately Depict Your Time as an Illini
Honestly, graduation ceremonies are boring. Do everyone in the audience a favor and embarrass yourself in front of several hundred people. You might end up internet famous, but hey, at least you’ll have something to be proud of since you’re still unemployed. Here are a few dance moves you can bust after grabbing that god-forsaken $100,000 piece of paper we call a diploma.
The 8 Worst Types of Girls You’ll Find in Red Lion’s Bathroom
For ladies, going to the bathroom in Red Lion goes one of two ways: just OK, or absolutely terrible. This is at the hands of the other drunk girls fighting to empty their bladders, and sometimes you just want to weaponize your vomit all over their face. Here are the top 8 girls who deserve to be drenched with a lukewarm mixture of alcohol and stomach acid.
8 Orifices to Hide Your JUUL When People Won’t Stop Hitting It
Bringing your JUUL to the Champaign bars (or the freedom-hating fascist UGL library) is a dangerous game. You never know who’s going to ask you for a hit, and you never know how generous your drunk ass is going to be after a few shots. Here are a few crevices in your body you can use to keep your JUUL safe: Ever heard the phrase “bite your tongue?” Sometimes you just need to keep your mouth shut for the greater good.
Sorority Girl Starts GoFundMe for Semiformal Dress
Sarah Martin, a Kappa Theta Mu sorority sister, recently started her own GoFundMe page in order to raise money for a dress during this busy semi szn at the University of Illinois. A desperate Martin decided to ask her Facebook friends for help via GoFundMe after she saw her sisters raising money for other causes she deemed just as worthy. “I’ve been invited to, like, six semiformals this semester,” said Martin, flipping her blonde hair behind her shoulder.
Booze Review: New Amsterdam Citron
New Amsterdam, a bottom shelf vodka with one too many flavors, can be found at any local liquor store for the low, low price of ten dollars and your dignity. If you’re looking to get drunk for a buck, you may be thinking about buying New Amsterdam. Here’s our New Amsterdam Citron review that will convince you otherwise. Smells Like: An extremely large, city-wide gas leak that poisons and kills everyone. Tastes Like: A liquid version of a lemon Warhead mixed with battery acid and hatred.
Sorority Girl Gets Nipple Piercing Caught on Bull at KAM's
KAM’s enthusiast and amateur mechanical bull rider, UIUC sophomore Nicole Anderson, was rushed to Carle Hospital after attempting to ride the bull at KAM’s on Tuesday. Anderson revealed her nipple piercing was violently ripped out during her 47-second ride on the bull. “I decided to get my nipples pierced yesterday because I knew it would piss off my dad,” said Anderson, holding the left side of her chest in discomfort.
QUIZ: Which UIUC Student Posting Snapchat Stories During Thanksgiving Break Are You?
What is the first thing you do when you get home? Ignore my family to hang out with my dog. Wish that I was still in Champaign. Take a nap in a bed that doesn’t feel like a park bench. Hit up my friends so I can brag about how much fun I have at UIUC. Are you going to any parties, at least? Does going to Target count as going to a party? I’m the one throwing the party…duh. No, I’m a freakin’ loser, even though I block at Lion. Your grandma asks if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend yet, you say...
7 Ways to Get Kicked Out of KAM's
Everyone’s bound to get kicked out of a bar sooner or later, but here are some things you may want to avoid doing if you don’t want to get kicked out of your favorite Illini bar, KAM’s. 6.) Throw Your KAM’s Mason Jar on the Ground: On any given night of the week you will find melted ice, 20 different types of spilled liquor, lost IDs, vomit, toxic waste, and even the blood and tears of students on the floor of KAM’s. Is anyone getting kicked out for creating this mess? Nope.
7 Ways to Triple Text Your Potential Semiformal Date Without Seeming Desperate
Semiformal SZN is one of the most stressful times of the year for Greek Life members at the University of Illinois. Getting drunk and sweaty in fancy clothes at a fancy location (while drinking not-so-fancy alcohol) with that special someone is the epitome of romance. Before you can enjoy all the perks of semi, you have to go through the pain and suffering of finding someone willing to drunkenly hook up in the Soma bathroom with you.
Bartender of the Week: Elizabeth from Joe’s Brewery
Name: Elizabeth Koenig Instagram Handle: @elizabeth__koenig Bar: Joe’s Relationship Status: In a civil union with my bed. Major: Advertising Favorite Drink: Bud Light Platinum Favorite Shot: Body Disgusting Drink: Baja Blasts, you need to stop pls! Of all the bartenders at Joe’s, who would win a bartending competition? Why?: Me. This is my spotlight. Which suburb is Joe’s most like? Why?: The Bronx (yes, I know that’s in NY).
Bartender of the Week: Cici from Cly's
Of all the bartenders at Cly’s, who would win at a bartending competition?: Caroline Halsten. Which suburb is Cly’s most like?: What goes on at Cly’s after closing time?: Naked wrestling. What’s the best reason to be awake at 5 a.m.?: Afties. Besides M&M’s, what melts in your mouth but not in your hands?: 50 Cent. If you had to stop shaving one part of your body forever, what are you choosing?: Whats the best thing to huff?: JFKs. What do with the bones?: Depends which bones ;).
Drunk Shit You’re Just Too Old For at UIUC
Being a UIUC upperclassman has its perks. Now that you’re over 21, you can buy shots at the bar without the fear of getting a drinking ticket, go to Senior Block, and even adopt a child (don’t do that.) But with age, also comes responsibility.
KAM's Floor to be Used as Indoor Pool This WinterThe Black Sheep
KAM’s is notorious not only for its Blue Guys, but also for the deep puddles of alcohol and melted ice that layer its floors. KAM’s management recently announced their plans to charge students $15 cover in order to use their floor as a swimming pool during the winter season. “One time I heard a really drunk sorority girl yell, ‘I feel like I’m swimming in a fucking pool!’ and that’s when I knew,” said manager of KAM’s, Tom Barrington.
Brothers Betrays Geeds by Hosting Fraternity Bonding Night
Brothers Bar and Grill, a popular hangout for non-Greek Life members, has just announced its plan to host a weekly brotherhood bonding night for U of I fraternities. Members of the geed community reportedly felt betrayed by this news, but Brothers’ management stands by their decision. “We wanted to reach out to a larger part of campus,” said Brothers’ manager Martin Daly.
Curtis Apple Orchard to Start Charging Cover for Pictures With Apples
With fall activities in full swing, sororities are beginning to take their annual sisterhood trips to Curtis Apple Orchard to take “candid” pictures and Boomerangs with their besties. The owner of the orchard, Kyle Mehokdoherty, has recently realized that the idea of taking photos with ripe fruit in October is extremely appealing to women ages 18-22. In order to reap the benefits, Curtis Apple Orchard has decided to charge a $5 cover fee for these photo shoots.
UIUC Agricultural Frat Claims Barn Dances Are Cultural Appropriation
With barn dance season right around the corner, Alpha Tau Sigma has come forward with some very serious allegations against UIUC’s Greek life tradition of busing to the barns after drinking excessively. The members of the agricultural frat have filed an official claim against the Greek life system, explaining why barn dances are culturally appropriating their lifestyle.
October Lovers President Drunkenly Admits He Doesn't Love October -The Black Sheep
The most shocking news since Antonio’s closing rocked the University of Illinois’ campus this past weekend. A Facebook post on the October Lovers page revealed that the president of the club, Frank Lodder, drunkenly admitted to a fellow member that October wasn’t really his favorite month.
QUIZ: What Body Part Should You Tattoo Your Sorority Greek Letters On?
You’ve got an exam the next day, so you went straight to: Your bed, so you could sleep away your sorrows. Murphy’s, so you can pretend you actually had a fun Thursday night. The UGL to watch Netflix without feeling too guilty.
UIUC Students Preparing for Group Projects Overbook Counseling Center
The University of Illinois Counseling Center is a place where students who are feeling unstable can go to vent about the problems in their lives that drive them to voluntarily stand in puddles of booze at KAM’s. At the beginning of classes, stress levels in students tend to rise due to professors promising that this semester “won’t be easy.” Now, however, the majority of the stress in students seems to stem from foreboding group projects.
Where Should You Get Drunk Pizza After Red Lion: Papa John’s or Domino’s?
You’re stumbling home after an especially degenerate night at Lion when you realize that something’s missing from your life, and that something is pizza. You arrive at the infamous corner of First and Green and gaze upon the wonder and confusion that is Domino’s and Papa John’s, side-by-side. This week, our writers argue the age-old question: which drunk pizza place do you choose after spending way too long at Lion?
Report: Krannert Center Completely Funded by THEA 101 Students
THEA 101 is a University of Illinois student favorite, as it has guaranteed students an easy “A”. When class registration begins, students scramble to their laptops in hopes of getting a spot in this infamous online class before it fills up. Recently, a study revealed that THEA 101 students alone fund the entirety of U of I’s Krannert Center each year.
Red Lion to Allow Students to Sell Their Souls Instead of Paying Cover
The infamous Red Lion in Champaign has recently announced that they will be accepting the souls of students as payment for cover. Compared to $10 cover, bar management claims that a human soul is a small price to pay, as many students struggle financially. “I think this new policy will be sick for U of I students, and I’m hyped to collect the souls of a bunch of hot chicks,” said Red Lion employee and self-proclaimed “Bouncer of the Year,” Dick Chimney. “I’m not touching any guy’s souls though.
Illinois Sophomore Living Under KAM’s Floorboards After Financial Aid Revoked
Todd Dinkowitz, a sophomore at U of I, shocked the campus community when he was found squatting under the floorboards of Champaign bar KAM’s. The floors were being tested for toxic substances when he was discovered beneath them, along with all of his belongings.
The Illini Woman’s Guide to Getting Out of Cover
Paying cover is one of the most dreaded, seemingly unavoidable consequences of going out at the University of Illinois. It doesn’t seem like $5 cover will make a dent until you find yourself spending $50 a week just to spend another $100 on sub-par drinks and shitty drunk food. However, if you’re a female, you can use sexism in your favor in order to get out of paying cover.
8 Ways U of I Helped Us Be Below-Average Summer Camp Counselors -
You may think you’re only learning valuable information during your overpriced classes at the University of Illinois. The truth is, UIUC has been preparing you to be a mediocre camp counselor this WHOLE time. Here’s how. 8.) Taking Care of Your Drunk Friends at KAM’s is like Taking Care of Children: A camp counselor feeds the kids, takes them to the bathroom and makes sure they get around the campground safely. You have similar duties as the mom friend who takes care of her even drunker friends.
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