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Newfoundland ponies offer new hope

Lee Newspapers2020-10-02T11:07:06-05:00October 2, 2020|New England Farm Weekly|

by Laura Rodley

Newfoundland ponies are very healthy, diverse, hearty ponies, with hooves as hard as flint. Some change their coat colors seasonally. With excellent work ethics, they can be ridden, jump fences, be driven or pull as a farm work pony, typically growing to 11 to 14.2 hands. They are also bombproof. In the past, Emily Aho, founding member of the nonprofit Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center, has taken her Newfoundland ponies to July Fourth fireworks. (more…)

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Palladino Farms excited to bring Empire Farm Days back home

Lee Newspapers2020-10-09T08:17:41-05:00October 2, 2020|Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

POMPEY, NY – Palladino & Carley Farms LLC have created a successful livestock/crop growing partnership in Central New York over the years. Now, Palladino Farms is excited to announce another promising partnership – hosting Empire Farm Days again, after a 34-year hiatus. (more…)

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Toss a disc, measure your pasture

Lee Newspapers2020-10-09T08:17:11-05:00October 2, 2020|Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, Western Edition|

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

In a September webinar titled “Fall Pasture Management,” Susan Truehart Garey discussed a basic method that can be used to monitor and assess pastures in autumn. Garey is an animal science agent with University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. The tool, called the Equine Pasture Evaluation Disc (EPED), was developed by the University of Pennsylvania. While the acronym refers to equine species, the method can be applied to any pasture. (more…)

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Naughtaveel Farm named 2020 NH Green Pastures Dairy Farm

Lee Newspapers2020-09-25T13:26:15-05:00September 25, 2020|New England Farm Weekly|

by Edith Tucker

CONWAY, NH – Naughtaveel Farm, owned by Julie and Justin Hussey, has been recognized as the 2020 winner of the New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year in the six-state New England Green Pastures program. (more…)

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Dairy Defined: Correction – dairy demand is not at a 56-Year High. It’s at a 60-year high

Lee Newspapers2020-09-25T13:25:09-05:00September 25, 2020|Western Edition|

ARLINGTON, VA – One year ago, Dairy Defined debuted with a simple piece of myth-busting, noting that, for all the vegan-activist-inspired dreams of the “death of dairy,” dairy products are growing only more popular, with U.S. per-capita consumption at a 56-year high. This information is now out of date. (more…)

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Record-breaking sales of hunting licenses provide landowner opportunities

Lee Newspapers2020-10-09T08:44:13-05:00September 25, 2020|Eastern Edition, Western Edition|

by Troy Bishopp

ALBANY, NY – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos reported that DEC “is experiencing record-breaking sales of hunting and trapping licenses for the upcoming season.” That’s good news for local communities and renewed opportunities for farmers and landowners via hunting leases. If you’re wildlife, you may be providing sustenance to a family sooner rather than later. (more…)

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Factors affecting lamb markets

Lee Newspapers2020-09-25T12:53:20-05:00September 25, 2020|Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly|

by Sally Colby

The factors that affect lamb markets and prices extend beyond what lambs are bringing at local auctions. Jim Robb, senior agricultural economist, Livestock Marketing Information Center, explained that weather conditions, forage availability, the national corn crop and the number of ewes across the nation all contribute to prices. (more…)

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Organic livestock handling techniques

Lee Newspapers2020-10-16T09:38:46-05:00September 25, 2020|Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Catie Joyce-Bulay

Principles and practices of organic livestock handling was the topic of a recent Farm Training Project workshop, a series of webinars put on by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. (more…)

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Environmental concerns to health in agricultural areas

Lee Newspapers2020-10-16T09:38:05-05:00September 25, 2020|Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Tamara Scully

The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently held its 10th Annual Agricultural Health and Safety Course virtually. Aimed at medical and safety professionals, registrants participated over several days, gaining a solid understanding of myriad health and safety issues which impact those working in agriculture. (more…)

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Family relationships affect succession

Lee Newspapers2020-09-25T12:15:18-05:00September 25, 2020|Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

A farm’s succession can be influenced by the family members involved. Practical Farmers of Iowa presented “Family Dynamics Farm & Ranch Succession Planning,” hosted by Diana Tourney of Clackamas Community College Small Business Development Center in Milwaukie, OR. (more…)

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Cowles Family Farm continues to create Supermilk

Lee Newspapers2020-09-18T11:01:58-05:00September 18, 2020|Eastern Edition, Western Edition|

by Enrico Villamaino

Cowles Family Farm is one of only 16 dairies in New York State to receive the Supermilk award every year since its introduction 30 years ago. (more…)

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What do beef cattle and environmental stewardship mean to me?

Lee Newspapers2020-09-18T11:03:36-05:00September 18, 2020|Eastern Edition, Western Edition|

by Katie Navarra

On the drive home from a late-August Western New York cattle sale, Ric and Karen Coombe reminisced about their kids’ experiences showing registered Angus cattle. As their youngest son ages out of Junior Angus and Junior Beef Producers events, they wanted to give other youth the opportunity to enjoy similar experiences. (more…)

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