Motivating your team
Christina Dodge provided some simple yet effective tips for building a motivated and committed workplace (more…)
Luxury bedding for dairy cows
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley admits his first impression of compost bedded pack barns for dairy cows wasn’t favorable. (more…)
Waste with lasting worth
Manure is making a comeback, not just as a nutrient source but as a long-term investment in soil health, (more…)
EPA directive provides more options for farmers
Pesticide applicators know the label is the law, and the EPA’s recently released final insecticide strategy (more…)
Crop Comments: Sport Drinks for Livestock & Crops
There’s general concern among doctors that as we age, our bodies (more…)
More than looks
Bull or AI sire selection is one of the riskiest decisions made by beef producers, especially for small herds. (more…)
Adhering to the WPS
“The three main tenets of the Worker Protection Standard [WPS] are informing folks about (more…)
The red meat mystery part 3
Part 3: Tick bite prevention
Many have heard of the “red meat allergy” (more…)
Late-season corn stalk nitrate test
Nitrogen (N) is very important for corn, as it’s needed for growth and reproduction. Nitrogen is a very (more…)
Mohawk Valley mainstay Lee Newspapers looks toward bright future as staff step into new roles
A Central New York fixture since the 1960s – both at their previous long-time location in Palatine Bridge (more…)
Crop Comments: Mid-Season Corrections for Horrible Weather
That’s the title of Tom Kilcer’s June 2025 monthly newsletter, (more…)
Award-winning beef from Trow Brook Farm
Sisters Emily and Ashley Peckham are making a name for themselves in the local beef industry in (more…)
Crop Comments: Farming with Less Water
That’s title of the article written by Heidi Roth that appeared June 16 (more…)
Getting smaller to stay in
Anne Ennis tells the story of her grandfather selling milk in glass bottles, door-to-door, to the local (more…)
