Three questions to ask about retirement
Most farmers want their land to stay in agriculture, but very few have plans in place that dictate how the land, business and other assets will be divided among their heirs. (more…)
Most farmers want their land to stay in agriculture, but very few have plans in place that dictate how the land, business and other assets will be divided among their heirs. (more…)
Nutrients that can be applied to the soils (with or without winter forages) include mined and/or unrefined amendments, such as ground limestone, rock phosphates, bone (more…)
“Gobble gobble” isn’t just a turkey vocalization – it’s an action customers are making to gobble up their Thanksgiving centerpiece from local farms. (more…)
Proper understanding of mineral supplementation can prove pivotal to herd health.
Laurentia van Rensburg, a technical mineral supplementation specialist (more…)
Most, if not all, feed rations for livestock are based around the same grains: corn and wheat. There’s an upstart in that community though that may benefit those raising animals, (more…)
Although most young people have no complaints about their feet, ag workers are prone to foot issues that often worsen with age. Foot pain from any cause can result in a stilted gait, (more…)
On Oct. 18, the Boonville-Oneida County Fair held an Appreciation Dinner at Stysh’s Brown Barn & Campgrounds in a beautifully resurrected dairy barn. They wanted to recognize (more…)
That was the title of an article written by H. Claire Brown in the New York Times a couple years ago. The sub-heading read “Herbicides are losing the war … and agriculture (more…)
In 2023, Maryland’s Department of Agriculture Cover Crop Program began reimbursing growers for cover crops applied by drone technology. Field trials and research completed (more…)
Nitrogen loss in manure is an age-old problem, but manure additives and processes can help preserve nitrogen.
Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota, explained the use (more…)
Recently in a conversation with my friend and horse trimmer, I mentioned wanting to get a companion for our 20-year-old (young) mare, Morgan. She recommended I contact (more…)
Wikipedia defines hydrology as “the scientific study of the movement, distribution and management of water on Earth, including the water cycle, water resources and drainage (more…)
On the heels of a successful first round of the Country Folks Farm & Home Show at Len-Lo Farm in Mohawk, NY, Lee Newspapers’ trade show division (organizers of the Keystone (more…)
To an extent, how a farmer takes care of the pasture reflects a philosophy of conservation. Food Animal Concerts Trust recently featured “Conservation Stewardship Program (more…)
“We are going to be talking about some alternative fertility for forage systems that are outside of the usual fertilizer additives that we think of when we think about forage fertility,” said (more…)