The Ride of My Life
Since 2011, January and February have become bittersweet months for me. Although the turn in the calendar page signifies a fresh...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Jun 4, 20213 min read
How I Became the Wife of a Dairy Farmer
My love for dairy cattle began as a child, when I joined 4-H in Clermont County. My family had a barn full of horses in the backyard, but...
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Jacqueline Bickel
May 29, 20215 min read
Every Kid Needs A Calf
Lately, I struggle to find the positive in being a dairy farmer. Between the doom and gloom of milk market projections to the...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Feb 13, 20203 min read
Should She Stay or Should She Go?
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had with becoming the wife of a dairy farmer is the process of culling out the herd. To Donald, it’s...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Dreams Do Die Hard
In December, I had a few dreams die hard...and I’m proud of that. Not because I had to accept failure, but because I knew that those...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Nov 2, 20185 min read
What Would You Ask The President?
This was asked of the Queen Candidates during an Ohio Holstein Annual Meeting I attended. Since then, I have thought a lot about what I...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Aug 31, 20182 min read
Compassion, Passion and Cow Fashion
Over the years as a dairy wife and cow mom, I've had the opportunity to meet breeders and producers outside of my comfortable circle of...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Dec 2, 20172 min read
We All Have Our Favorites
For me, my favorite cow was quite ordinary. Her name was Hickory. I couldn’t tell you what bull she came out of, or her dam. She didn’t...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Make My Day!
Have you ever gotten into one of slumps where you feel that nothing you do is right, everyone points out what’s wrong and you’re ready to...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Nov 2, 20162 min read
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant
During the nine years that I worked with the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, this verse was written on the inside cover of a Bible that was...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Oct 1, 20154 min read
Do You Leave The Best Ones At Home?
“Have a good time. Keep me posted on how things are going. and send me some pictures” Theses were the parting words of my husband as the...
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Jacqueline Bickel
Jun 1, 20154 min read
Life Is What Happens When You Are Busy Making Plans
I am a planner and my husband is not. But nonetheless, I like life to happen in an orderly fashion, if I can help it. I prefer to do...
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The Ride of My Life
Since 2011, January and February have become bittersweet months for me. Although the turn in the calendar page signifies a fresh...
How I Became the Wife of a Dairy Farmer
My love for dairy cattle began as a child, when I joined 4-H in Clermont County. My family had a barn full of horses in the backyard, but...
Every Kid Needs A Calf
Lately, I struggle to find the positive in being a dairy farmer. Between the doom and gloom of milk market projections to the...
The Ride of My Life
Since 2011, January and February have become bittersweet months for me. Although the turn in the calendar page signifies a fresh...
How I Became the Wife of a Dairy Farmer
My love for dairy cattle began as a child, when I joined 4-H in Clermont County. My family had a barn full of horses in the backyard, but...
Every Kid Needs A Calf
Lately, I struggle to find the positive in being a dairy farmer. Between the doom and gloom of milk market projections to the...
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