Dairy Princess Reunion held at the Harford Fair
On Aug. 19, at the 164th Harford Fair, 14 former Susquehanna County Dairy Princesses gathered – some to just visit, others to see how the current court is doing, and all to enjoy time together. […]
Enthusiastic young dairy farmer encourages others
Nathaniel Richmond would be surprised to learn that the Erie County, NY farm he founded in 1837 is now seeing the seventh generation of the family milking cows on the same farm. If he met […]
Selling country and sunshine
Like all dairy farmers, Chuck Fry plants crops to feed his cows, his cows make milk and he sells the milk. But Rocky Point Dairy in Tuscarora, MD, isn’t like most dairy farms. The end […]
Drill interseeding cover crops into early corn
Corn harvest is when many farmers are ready to drill cover crops into their fields. Cover crops offer an array of well-known benefits, including erosion control, weed suppression, increase in soil organic matter,
Defining uterine disease in dairy cows
Dr. Adrian Barragan, Penn State Extension veterinarian, said uterine diseases are among the most problematic diseases in dairy cows. Uterine diseases can cost both time and money, and there’s also potential […]
Looking to the seas for feed
“The overall question we’re trying to answer is how we can use algae to reduce a cow’s carbon footprint,” said Dr. Nichole Price. Price is a marine ecologist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science […]
A basic farm dog guide
Running a farm is not an easy job, as there are many tasks that must be done on a daily basis, and it’s important to not rely on one farmer to take care of it […]
Early Corn Silage and Late HCSAs
At the beginning of my dairy/field […]
Spotlight on Leopold Conservation Award finalist Humbert Farms
Located in Western New York, Humbert Farms has become a well-known name in sustainable agriculture. For five generations the Humbert family has been farming in Wayne County and today grow corn, […]
