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Hopkins County, Texas.
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A new baby calf on the dairy, must be separated from its dam and then it is fed milk twice a day for six to eight weeks, when its diet consists of grain and hay.
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On the modern dairy farm baby calves are reared in individual hutches, and most cattle are bred artificially, utilizing the top genetics in the industry.
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One of the great pleasures of the dairy industry is getting to work closely with nature on a daily basis.  Vera Harrington, on the left, is a dairy farmer in the Reilly Springs Community and has been involved in the dairy industry for over 50 years.
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Today, modern dairy farmers are required to adopt new technology to increase production and operate at closer margins. Inovative ideas of cooling cattle and making certain that feed ingredients are the most palatable are just some of the many new ideas that have been implemented on local farms.
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