by Sally Colby
It’s almost time for spring planting, and many farmers will be spending extra time in the farm shop before heading out to the fields. Whether shop time means routine maintenance or repairs to major equipment, make sure safety is the priority.
It’s easy to rush through a job when the weather is just right and time is running out, but short cuts often result in accidents. Start the season by Continue reading
Pasturing poultry for profits
by Tamara Scully
Terrell Spencer, Poultry Specialist for the National Center for Appropriate Technology, recently shared details of his profitable pastured poultry production. The February webinar provided practical first-hand how-to and economic information on building a successful pastured poultry operation. Spencer, an Continue reading
Madison County honors 2013 Conservation Farm of the Year
by Troy Bishopp
CANASTOTA, NY — Wendell Berry’s question seems quite relevant in honoring the Carrier Family of ABC-NBR Dairy Farms as Madison County’s newest Conservation Farm of the Year. In answering his own inquiry, Berry quips, there are lots of reasons, but the plainest is: Conservationists eat.
In the quest to follow the tradition of nourishing the soil, animals and a community, Farm Manager Continue reading
Indiana Dairy Finds Way to Let Cows Power Trucks
By STEVEN YACCINO
FAIR OAKS, Ind. — Here at one of the largest dairy farms in the country, electricity generated using an endless supply of manure runs the equipment to milk around 30,000 cows three times a day.
For years, the farm has used livestock waste to create enough natural gas to power 10 barns, a cheese factory, a cafe, a gift shop Continue reading