4-H Maple Symposium for ag educators
Maple sugaring is a New England tradition – a staple in the local agriculture industry. In 2023, the USDA New Hampshire (more…)
Using ChatGPT for farm marketing
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a new concept, but it’s getting more advanced every day. As AI gains popularity, more (more…)
Crop Comments: Late Winter Fertilizer Ingredient Cost Update
It’s time to take another look at current soil nutrient commodity prices. These numbers come from research compiled (more…)
Biological soil testing
“Soil biology is really considered a last biotic frontier. We know more about life in outer space and in the deep sea than (more…)
2025 Dairy Outlook provided
Each year, Farm Credit East hosts a Dairy Outlook webinar to inform farmers of the latest trends in the dairy industry (more…)
Employment law and farming
Treating employees well is not only the right thing to do, it’s also the law. Richard Stup, Ph.D., director of Cornell (more…)
Donating a ton of love (and cheese) for good
In his recent NFL MVP speech, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen advised everyone to “Be good, do good.” Fortunately, (more…)
Working through a cash crunch
Everyone in agriculture has either managed a cash crunch or will eventually deal with one. (more…)
Crop Comments: Heavy Forage Diets May Spawn Phosphorus Deficiency
My classic 1959 copy of “Morrison’s Feeds and Feeding” (22nd edition) comes in quite handy in balancing livestock (more…)
Community rallies around Insight Dairy
It’s unthinkable when it happens, but fortunately a strong community exists for when a farm tragedy (more…)
How to build your own roller crimper for cover crops
With the increasing promotion and adoption of cover cropping practices, some growers are seeking novel ways (more…)
A will is not a succession plan
In a presentation for Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, financial advisor Henry Mondschein, Connect Financial (more…)
Digital tech: Helpful or hampering?
At the risk of sounding out of touch, it’s true that technology sometimes doesn’t improve upon the (more…)
Crop Comments: Forecaster Phil’s other mile
According to the Weather Channel, before a huge crowd filled with excitement and anticipation, and bundled (more…)
Hill update from NCBA at CattleCon
With the disclaimer that any and all topics being discussed at 8 a.m. on Feb. 4 might be flipped upside down (more…)
