The science behind heat stress
When the weather is warm, cows need to be cool. A variety of factors contribute to overheating, and it takes a combination of measures to help cows dissipate heat. (more…)
When the weather is warm, cows need to be cool. A variety of factors contribute to overheating, and it takes a combination of measures to help cows dissipate heat. (more…)
The small flock of 12 Karakul sheep might not seem like much. Yet this herd is grazing innovatively, within purposely planted silvopasture orchards, on the 12-acre regenerative (more…)
An organization formed 20 years ago in New York continues to help consumers understand why farmers do what they do. (more…)
The state of Maine’s “Farms for the Future” (FFF) is a competitive grant program providing selected farms with both business planning assistance and investment support. (more…)
The impacts of more dramatic weather extremes affect farmers more than many other populations in the U.S., especially when it comes to water. Whether it’s the overabundance or lack thereof, the importance of water cannot be overstated. (more…)
“During the farm transition process, we can feel frustrated, feel like we’re grasping at straws to find solutions. We also become suspicious of other people. Sometimes (more…)
Continuing with our discussion on how best to control flies and biting insects that torment our horses, last month we covered wearable, physical barriers – fly masks and bonnets, (more…)
The word “quirky” best describes the drought-vs.-flood seesaw weather (more…)
Providing high quality forage for beef cattle depends on several factors including land availability, feed storage (hay shed, silo) and access equipment or a custom operator. (more…)
Kevin Jablonski grew up on a dairy farm situated between the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains of Vermont. In the 1970s, he attended SUNY Cobleskill where he studied (more…)
During a Maine Small Business Development Center webinar, Stefa Normantas shared tips for setting up a dynamic wholesale trade booth. Normastas is a strategic event (more…)
Those who raise livestock know the importance of genetics. Research in sheep genetics is moving ahead rapidly, with more breeders willing to use available tools to improve (more…)
There has been much discussion lately about the reporting of scope emissions, but the topic isn’t new. What is new is how it may affect the world of agriculture. (more…)
With its passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Congress authorized the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to provide benefits to eligible livestock owners (more…)
One of the last portions of the recent 2023 Rhode Island Women in Agriculture Conference was a tractor demonstration led by Dan James of the Rhode Island Harvesting (more…)