Big profits with regenerative agriculture
Jeff Siewicki, founder of Vital Mission Farm in South Carolina and of regenerativesuccess.com, had ambitious goals when he began farming nine acres in 2017. He wanted to quit his job (more…)
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Farm liability requires insurance
Farmers expect weather, pests, disease and family issues to affect their farm’s profitability. What they often do not expect is a lawsuit. Rachel Armstrong, executive director of Farm Commons, (more…)
Teen carries on family’s Shorthorn tradition
For Kaitlyn Broughton, 17, showing her family’s Shorthorn cattle is an important part of her summer. Growing up on the 500 acres of Broughton Cattle Company in Silver Springs, NY, Kaitlyn has (more…)
Working with family requires clear communication
If your workplace relationships have grown strained and difficult, working with human resources personnel to resolve the conflict or changing jobs are two options to resolve the problem; (more…)
Organic grain research update
The rise in popularity in “local grains” prompted further research in organic growing practices for Ellen Mallory, Extension professor and Cooperative Extension agent with the School (more…)
Dietary improvement reduces greenhouse gas output
Improving the diet of dairy cattle often focuses on efficiency: how to get more milk for less input. In recent years, the focus has begun to include reducing the herd’s output (more…)
Seneca County Fair adds an American Milking Devon class
The Seneca County Fair drew about two dozen American Milking Devon cattle as the site of an official show of the heritage breed during the recent fair in Waterloo, NY. (more…)
Dealing with stress on the farm
Weather, pests, diseases, finances, equipment breakdowns, family dynamics – farmers have plenty of sources of stress. Although it’s not possible to eliminate them all, farmers can mitigate the effects of stress (more…)
Palm oil update
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Palm oil and palm kernel oil have long been used as ingredients in baked goods, peanut butter and more because of their ability to impart smooth texture and extend shelf life. (more…)
High management wheat tips
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Joanna Follings, representing the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, presented “High Management Wheat in the Great Lakes Region” at this year’s Soybean & Small Grains Congress hosted by Cornell University. (more…)
