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Family’s bold move from dairy cows to beef cattle pays off

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By Brad Haire Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
At 5:32 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2023, Will and David Gilmer turned off their dairy equipment for the final time. This moment heralded the end of their family’s long history of dairy farming but launched something new. The Gilmers didn’t make this choice quickly. In 2017, they faced a tough problem. Their multigenerational dairy farm near Sulligent, Ala., needed expensive upgrades and more cows to make money. Even if they spent the money, they weren’t sure the farm would survive.
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Kentucky’s fading white oaks are a problem for bourbon fans

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By Brad Haire Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
If you enjoy a glass of bourbon, you also like white oak trees. By law, bourbon must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. There are no exceptions. But Kentucky’s white oak trees are in trouble, and I bet most bourbon fans don’t know. There’s a strange thing happening. It seems white oak seedlings are sprouting on forest floors, while mature white oaks still tower above them. But the middle-sized trees, or what you could call the teenagers, keep disappearing.
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Alabama family transforms their dairy into cow-calf success

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By Brad Haire Verified
| Farm Progress Verified
In late 2017, Will Gilmer and his father, David, faced a tough decision. Their multigenerational dairy farm near Sulligent, Ala., needed major upgrades and more cows to keep the business scaled for profit. Even if they made the changes, there was no guarantee the operation would make it.
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