Country Folks is a weekly publication serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic agriculture industries. Our coverage area reaches from Maine to North Carolina with four regional editions. Our key market focuses include dairy, beef, crops, small ruminants, etc. Editorial content revolves around production, animal health, industry events, trade shows, auctions, etc.
Country Folks in Four Editions
• Mid Atlantic
• Western Edition
• Eastern Edition
• New England Farm Weekly
Are robotic systems the solution?
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
As pervasive labor shortages plague farms, many farmers investigate automation as a means of decreasing their need for labor; however, could this provide a long-term, sustainable and environmentally […]
The agroforestry option
by Sally Colby
There’s an official definition for agroforestry, but Richard Straight, lead agroforester for USDA’s National Agroforestry Center, narrows it down to “the intentional combining of agriculture and working trees to […]
Horse Fun Day at Northwind Horse Farm
Northwind Horse Farm in Wallkill, NY, was the place to be on Nov. 20. The Orange County 4-H Horse Program held a “Horse Fun Day” at the farm, with more than 150 boys […]
Maine voters pass ‘Second Amendment of Food’
by Troy Bishopp
Maine, known for its legendary “Vacationland” status along with its iconic lobsters, Kennebec potatoes, wild blueberries, medical marijuana industry and forestry products, now has a new distinction. It is […]
Many topics raised at NH 2021 Farm Bureau meeting
by Edith Tucker
MILFORD, NH – The New Hampshire Farm Bureau House of Delegates convened on the morning of Nov. 13, followed by an afternoon mental health presentation by Jessica Cabrera, M.Ed., […]
Back to business
by Sally Colby
After conducting the business of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) virtually last year, several hundred members met in person for the 71st annual meeting in Hershey, PA.
One […]
