by Sally Colby
At the first Lamb Summit held recently in Fort Collins, CO, 200 sheep producers and industry leaders from across the nation gathered for a variety of educational sessions designed to showcase the latest in sheep production. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Spend some time with Dr. Sjoerd Duiker and you’ll have a new appreciation for the soil under your feet. Duiker, professor of soil management and applied soil physics at Penn State, said there’s a lot to learn from soil from a perspective that’s three feet deep. (more…)
by Tamara Scully
The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council recently hosted veterinarian Dr. Conrad Spangler of Riverview LLP, whose dairy farms are located across several states. Spangler discussed the significance of high-performing down cow care teams. (more…)
by Jane Primerano
UPPER MOUNT BETHEL TWP., PA – Pennsylvania’s first Leopold Conservation Award honors Harvest Home Farm for the many steps the DiFebo family took to preserve and improve their land. (more…)
by Sally Colby
A discussion of the opioid crisis isn’t necessarily a topic that draws farmers, but Dr. Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State, said it’s a critical topic. (more…)
Ben Long, first-generation farmer
by Karl H. Kazaks
SCOTLAND NECK, NC – Ben Long grew up in Statesville, but as a child he would spend summers in eastern North Carolina, specifically the area around Scotland Neck, where his mother was raised and where her parents lived. (more…)
by Sally Colby
An enthusiastic group of young people gathered at Sheppard Farms in Hanover, PA, to improve their beef cattle knowledge and hone their showmanship skills. Although some were seasoned showmen, others were just starting to learn how to handle and exhibit cattle. Heather Lunn, who owns the farm with her father Peter Sheppard, hosted the event that featured their own Apple Hill Farm Highland cattle. (more…)
by Sally Colby
No one wants to be that neighbor – the one who spreads manure with odor that lingers for days. For the owners of Kish-View Farm, an interest in technology and a passing conversation helped solve the odor problem. (more…)
by Hope Holland
The Maryland Pony Breeders Inc., the oldest pony breeder organization in the U.S. dedicated to the promotion of all pony breeds and disciplines, held its annual show July 13 and 14 at the Bel Air Equestrian Center in Harford County, MD. (more…)
by Tamara Scully
The Dairy Sustainability Alliance is a membership group which includes dairy farmers, dairy cooperatives, processors, agribusiness service providers, retailers, and non-profits. It’s composed of a variety of stakeholders from massive corporate entities to individual producers, representing interests all along the dairy supply chain. The Dairy Sustainability Alliance is a program of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. (more…)
by Laura Rodley
Robin the Hood and Maid Marion got married at last, in Sherwood Forest. It was a June wedding, held stateside at the Millers Falls Rod and Gun Club in Massachusetts. Their merry men attended, as did all the guests who arrived through the gates to bestow glad tidings. The Sheriff of Nottingham did not get his way this time, and the couple were able to complete their vows. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Seasoned farmers who have been making hay for years have a routine: watch the weather, cut hay, ted, rake and bale. Seems simple enough, but wet weather over the past two growing seasons has made an already challenging task more difficult. (more…)
