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Tips for raising cattle for freezer beef

Lee Newspapers2022-05-05T09:24:05-05:00May 10, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

Raising beef cattle is only half the struggle; the other half is actually selling the meat. To help producers with both sides of the equation, North Carolina Cooperative Extension presented (more…)

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Grazing improves farm resilience

Lee Newspapers2022-05-05T09:21:54-05:00May 10, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Far more than just providing fodder, grazing can help a farm improve its resilience to future calamities. Regenerative grazing specialists Linda Poole and Justin Morris presented “Grazing for Resilience: (more…)

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Corn fertility: Broadcast vs. banded vs. dry-drop

Lee Newspapers2022-05-13T09:22:39-05:00May 10, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

Corn yield is a product function of yield components, according to Dr. Fred Below, Ph.D., professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois. And your yield is comprised (more…)

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The Magic of Horses

Lee Newspapers2022-05-02T15:44:17-05:00May 3, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Judy Van Put

There’s something special about a horse. One of the largest and most powerful of our domestic animals, a horse can bring a smile to the face of even a tiny tot. (more…)

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Insect-eating birds supported by nest boxes and buildings

Lee Newspapers2022-05-02T15:41:39-05:00May 3, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Jessica Bern

As part of “The Role of Birds on the Farm” series, ag professionals and farmers are learning how to support beneficial birds and discourage pest birds. A recent lesson on insect-eating birds (more…)

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USDA license tips

Lee Newspapers2022-05-02T15:39:27-05:00May 3, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

If you’re contemplating obtaining a USDA processing license for your on-farm meat processing facility, Jim Eklund, owner of Eklund Processing in Stamford, NY, offered some advice: (more…)

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Comparing numbers for financial health

Lee Newspapers2022-05-05T09:12:14-05:00May 3, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

Maybe you think you’re doing okay. Maybe you’re struggling to make ends meet. Maybe you’re planning for retirement. There are many different money goals, but the key (more…)

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On-farm Airbnb offers additional income stream

Lee Newspapers2022-04-21T13:04:19-05:00April 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Many farmers have begun to diversify their operations and use their resources in different ways to bring in more revenue. Offering lodging via Airbnb represents one additional income stream, (more…)

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Rethinking IPM in no-till, cover cropped fields

Lee Newspapers2022-04-21T13:00:21-05:00April 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

“Insecticides are very popular in the United States,” said Penn State entomologist John Tooker. At the 2022 Northeast Cover Crop Council conference, Tooker focused on the overuse (more…)

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Bigger is better, but shorter is smarter

Lee Newspapers2022-05-02T15:30:20-05:00April 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

The next big thing in crop growing may actually be smaller. In presenting “Short Stature Corn: The Next Evolution of Corn Production That Will P.A.Y.” at the 2022 Commodity Classic, (more…)

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Financial risk tools for livestock

Lee Newspapers2022-04-21T12:49:39-05:00April 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Sally Colby

Farmers know raising livestock comes with risk. Factors such as weather, consumer preferences, market prices and the ripple effect of domestic and international incidents can seriously impact bottom lines. (more…)

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Cows are people too

Lee Newspapers2022-04-14T11:46:55-05:00April 19, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Enrico Villamaino

Cows are people too. Well, they’re not, actually, but they still deserve to be treated humanely.

Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University. (more…)

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