Serving up sorghum to chickens
Most, if not all, feed rations for livestock are based around the same grains: corn and wheat. There’s an upstart in that community though that may benefit those raising animals, (more…)
Most, if not all, feed rations for livestock are based around the same grains: corn and wheat. There’s an upstart in that community though that may benefit those raising animals, (more…)
Although most young people have no complaints about their feet, ag workers are prone to foot issues that often worsen with age. Foot pain from any cause can result in a stilted gait, (more…)
That was the title of an article written by H. Claire Brown in the New York Times a couple years ago. The sub-heading read “Herbicides are losing the war … and agriculture (more…)
BURLINGTON, VT – Did someone say cheese? Whether you arrive in Vermont sporting a cowboy hat or a ball cap, cheese of the dairy or the photography kind are part of any tour (more…)
In 2023, Maryland’s Department of Agriculture Cover Crop Program began reimbursing growers for cover crops applied by drone technology. Field trials and research completed (more…)
The Reed Farm in Sunderland, MA, is owned by first generation farmers Peter Reed Laznicka and Kat H. Chang Laznicka. They run a state-inspected poultry processing facility, (more…)
Nitrogen loss in manure is an age-old problem, but manure additives and processes can help preserve nitrogen.
Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota, explained the use (more…)
“Sugar Bob” Hausslein has been in the Vermont maple business for a very long time.
For over 30 years, he’s sold more traditional products like maple syrup and maple sugar (more…)
Solar energy is an expanding business that has the opportunity to benefit the world. Although solar energy isn’t a brand new concept, there is still a lot to figure out before it’s perfectly (more…)
Recently in a conversation with my friend and horse trimmer, I mentioned wanting to get a companion for our 20-year-old (young) mare, Morgan. She recommended I contact (more…)
Wikipedia defines hydrology as “the scientific study of the movement, distribution and management of water on Earth, including the water cycle, water resources and drainage (more…)
On the heels of a successful first round of the Country Folks Farm & Home Show at Len-Lo Farm in Mohawk, NY, Lee Newspapers’ trade show division (organizers of the Keystone (more…)
For 26 years, the Chevron Tractor Restoration Competition (TRC) has recognized young people with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Awardees demonstrate (more…)
To an extent, how a farmer takes care of the pasture reflects a philosophy of conservation. Food Animal Concerts Trust recently featured “Conservation Stewardship Program (more…)
“We are going to be talking about some alternative fertility for forage systems that are outside of the usual fertilizer additives that we think of when we think about forage fertility,” said (more…)