Angus Glen, Environmental Stewardship Award winner
The Environmental Stewardship Award, which began in 1991, recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and (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…)
Breeding composite animals is Tucker’s passion
LOWESVILLE, VA – Bill Tucker has had so many successes over so many years across so many parts (more…)
Snowmobile trails on farms
Snowmobile tourism brings significant income to northern states – but depends on the goodwill of (more…)
Trends in ag presented at Ag Society Forum
Fashion trends change often and without a lot of substantive impact on everyday life. Trends in agriculture (more…)
Maple industry outlook outlined
The maple industry in general is a “rapidly expanding industry,” stated Mark Cannella, an Extension associate (more…)
Horse Tales: Assessing Your Horse’s Condition in Winter
It’s been a very cold start to 2025 so far, after a mild autumn and December. No doubt the animals are (more…)
Funding opportunities begin with a number
Many new and beginning farmers (as well as seasoned farmers) rely on USDA programs for technical (more…)
Finding your voice in ag policy
It can feel impossible for one person to make a difference when it comes to a large problem, but every voice (more…)
Planning for Boonville-Oneida County Fair is a year-round project
December and January have been very busy for the Boonville-Oneida County Fair Board of Directors. Our first (more…)
Crop Comments: Seed Catalogs Already?
Two years ago, in Central New York, Ken, a “grass-fed” organic dairy farmer, asked me two cropping questions (more…)
