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From the News Desk to the ‘Moos Desk’

By Meta Hemenway-Forbes, Hansen’s Dairy Marketing Manager Meta learns how to interact with the cows while also respecting the electric fence. Just moment earlier she learned the power of the fence the hard way. “The most difficult thing is...
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Dairy: The real deal when it comes to healthful foods

Guest blog by Caitlyn Lamm, public relations specialist for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy milk If you were filming a “man on the street” video and asked someone what they know about dairy, they’d most likely...

The farm photo that says it all

By Jordan Hansen You know that expression “A picture is worth a thousand words”? This is one of those photos that puts it all in perspective. And a unique perspective it is. This overhead shot of my husband, my...
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This calf is not small, she’s fun-sized!

We just keep getting surprises here at Hansen’s Dairy. Three months after our surprise first set of surviving triplet heifers, now we have another unique calf. This cute little calf was born on Aug. 27, weighing in at only...
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HOW IT’S MADE: Butter makes everything better!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we are posting a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. For our final week, we are...
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HOW IT’S MADE: We all scream for ice cream!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. This week we are featuring our...
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HOW IT’S MADE: ‘Legendairy’ milk!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. This week we are featuring...

HOW IT’S MADE: Say cheese curd!

It’s June Dairy Month, and here at Hansen’s Dairy, we are celebrating all of our fresh dairy products! Each week in June we will post a new segment in our “How It’s Made” series. The first product we are...
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UPDATE: We selected triplet names!

We want to thank everyone who submitted names for our triplets! This was a tough decision to make, because there were a lot of good names suggested, but we had to make sure we hadn’t used any of the...
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3x the fun: Hansen’s Dairy cow gives birth to triplet heifers

One of our Holstein cows, aptly named Legend, gave birth to triplet heifers on May 17. (Photo courtesy Ellen Kaminsky) Hansen’s Dairy farm made history on Friday, May 17, 2019. You might even call the event “Legendairy.” A cow...