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Farming community sticks together

Lee Newspapers2022-08-05T10:14:59-05:00August 5, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

There are plenty of unwritten rules among those who live in farming communities, and one involves what neighbors do when livestock end up somewhere other than their home farm. Perhaps a tree fell on a fence, a gate was left unlatched (more…)

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Cleaning up a spill

Lee Newspapers2022-07-29T13:07:22-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

Those who attended the North American Manure Expo recently in Chambersburg, PA, had a unique opportunity to learn about an important topic they hope will never happen. Robb Meinen, Penn State, and Jerry Clark, (more…)

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Dry weather – A pause for learning is cool

Lee Newspapers2022-07-29T13:04:59-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

It’s that time of year when you hear “It’s really hot and dry out there” and “I hope we get some rain soon.” In many regions of the Northeast, extended dry periods have been commonplace in 2022, (more…)

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Horse Tales: Learning a Horse’s Language

Lee Newspapers2022-07-29T12:56:02-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

Horses are large and powerful animals, and even the most calm, gentle, well-trained mount can react with lightning speed and cause injury to an unsuspecting person who is unfamiliar with what a horse (more…)

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Interns on the farm

Lee Newspapers2022-08-05T10:07:20-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

Some farms benefit from offering internships, but such arrangements require understanding and commitment from both the farm owner and the intern. It’s important for farmers to understand the differences (more…)

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Important factors in a successful drainage system

Lee Newspapers2022-08-05T10:05:44-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, New England Farm Weekly|

The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s (ISAP) risk management webinar “Myth ­– Tile and Conservation Don’t Mix” presented reasons why farmers’ reluctance in transitioning to a conservation cropping system (more…)

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Selecting Winter Forages

Lee Newspapers2022-07-29T12:21:23-05:00August 2, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

Certified Crop Advisor Tom Kilcer titled his online July 2022 newsletter “Last Chance Forages.” He wrote that as we get to the beginning of August, especially across the northern tier of states (more…)

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Dealing with heirs’ property

Lee Newspapers2022-07-22T15:26:24-05:00July 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Sally Colby

Peace of mind is a critical aspect of farming – knowing who is next in line for the farm is a critical aspect of mental health. Veronica McClendon, principal attorney with McClendon Law and Consulting, said (more…)

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Marketing cheese from Martha’s Vineyard

Lee Newspapers2022-07-22T15:25:21-05:00July 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, New England Farm Weekly|

by Enrico Villamaino

The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program was created to help ag producers enter value-added activities to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. In selecting awardees, the USDA focuses (more…)

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High Fertilizer Costs Spotlight Reasonable Lime Prices

Lee Newspapers2022-07-22T15:16:54-05:00July 26, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

On Aug. 1, 2018, the Soil Science Society of America published an article titled “Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?” Those cooperating scientists (more…)

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Empire Farm Days: The ‘social’ event of the summer

Lee Newspapers2022-08-05T10:46:56-05:00July 19, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Courtney Llewellyn

As it becomes an ever more integrated part of our everyday lives, social media – and social media influencers – hold more sway. This is especially true of “agvocates,” those either directly involved in agriculture (more…)

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Raise prices, keep customers

Lee Newspapers2022-07-22T15:09:49-05:00July 19, 2022|Country Folks Article, Eastern Edition, Mid Atlantic, New England Farm Weekly, Western Edition|

by Sally Colby

Ann Miller, Extension educator with Penn State Extension’s Energy, Business and Community Vitality Unit, said input costs have gone up for everyone and consumers are behaving differently. (more…)

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