The Asian longhorn tick (ALHT), native to eastern Asia, was first found in the U.S. in 2017. In less than a decade, ALHT (more…)

“We’re seeing the collision of the beef and dairy markets in a way we wouldn’t have dreamed of a few years ago.”

That’s how (more…)

On the evening of March 15, 2025, a fairly serious electric storm (more…)

Hyperbole is often found in literature when an author wants to heighten the effect of their words or add vibrancy and (more…)

As farmers throughout the Northeast have been waiting less than patiently for rain, some areas have finally gotten some (more…)

Agritourism enterprises often welcome customers with service animals, and most visits go well. However, if there was a (more…)

Heather Darby, agronomic and soils specialist for University of Vermont Extension, has a “love/hate relationship with (more…)

In mid-August, Pecos Bill (aka Wild Bill), a fellow Cornell ag graduate, sought my advice (more…)

National Farm Safety and Health Week (NFSHW) is taking place this year Sept. 21 – 27. NFSHW is a time to increase (more…)

When a barnyard is partially in concrete and the pasture is little more than holes left by the hooves of beef cattle, what’s (more…)

For most of history, sheep and goats have been bred by natural service. However, with advances in breeding technology (more…)