Beef cattle contracting challenges
While livestock contracting isn’t a controversial topic, Bernt Nelson said it’s been his main focus since arriving in Washington, D.C., to serve (more…)
While livestock contracting isn’t a controversial topic, Bernt Nelson said it’s been his main focus since arriving in Washington, D.C., to serve (more…)
“People don’t open their Instagram app expecting to be sold to. They want to be engaged with – to be entertained,” stated Penn State Extension’s (more…)
Justin Tupper is a second-generation sale barn operator, a third-generation rancher in his family’s beef cattle operation and current president (more…)
The idea behind that title is that if crop yields drop because soil pH is too low, more land must be worked in order for farmers to harvest the (more…)
Brigeen Crush 3291 “Baby Girl” was Hayden Pike’s first purchase from the Blue Ribbon Calf Sale in 2018. This Holstein cow led her to many (more…)
“Maple syrup holds a special place in the hearts and imaginations of the American public. It’s a unique tradition in the Northeast, and it really (more…)
Grazing operations take advantage of year-round pasture, but farmers must still deal with manure and the flies that come with it. Good (more…)
It’s easy for an owner of forested acreage to forget about all those trees until it’s tax time. (more…)
Jeff Greenwood from Growing with Greenwood is passionate about helping farmers make their agritourism events as efficient as possible. (more…)
The label (or feed tag) on a bag of feed provides a great deal of information on the product as well as how it should be fed. Although some (more…)
A couple years ago, in this column, I addressed the agricultural cornerstone of a military event of paramount historical significance. That military (more…)
“If you’re interested in conservation, then it’s easy to see why it’s such an exciting time right now. We’re seeing all parts of the supply chain, from (more…)
Sunday breakfast is usually a time of reflection for my wife and me. As we looked out over our snowless pastures, green lawn and full bird feeders, (more…)
If done right, buying something secondhand can save you a lot of money upfront. Whether you’re updating your wardrobe at the local thrift shop (more…)
As I sit in my Starr Hill farm office writing this article, I just completed taking a full inventory of my hay and feed supplies on our farm. In doing (more…)