Easy ways to de-escalate
Farmers are strong individuals, but everyone has their limits.
It’s important for those dealing with the stress of farm operations to know how to maintain (more…)
Empire Farm Days welcome back Gus the Braham as well as new exhibitors
Gus the Brahman is a saddle-broke American Brahman steer. He’s owned by Dan and Charlene Welsh of Palmerton, PA. They take him to events to help promote not only the Brahman breed but agriculture (more…)
Farm Bureau Names 2022 Farm Dog of the Year
Work on the family farm takes everyone pitching in and doing their part, including four-legged friends, prompting Farm Bureau to launch the Farm Dog of the Year contest four years ago (more…)
Virginia Farm Show welcomes back farmers
The 29th annual Virginia Farm Show took place Jan. 12 – 14 at the Augusta Expo in Fishersville, VA. Attendees and vendors alike welcomed the opportunity to be at an in-person event. (more…)
Environmental stewardship awarded at Canon Dairy
by Enrico Villamaino
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program announced the first winners of the FARM Excellence Awards. (more…)
Winter Choices for Horses’ Hooves
Horse Tales by Judy Van Put
With winter comes a whole host of extra care that is needed to keep horses safe, healthy and comfortable. Their hooves tend to grow more slowly during this time of year and are less able to adapt to the cold and wet weather and icy, hard ground. (more…)
Don’t stress heat stress
by Emily Carey
All dairy farmers can agree that cow comfort comes first. If cows aren’t feeling their best, then the whole farm won’t be at its best. During the summer when temperatures rise into the 90s, the humidity skyrockets and animals feel sluggish, some run the risk of becoming severely ill. (more…)
True Farms — incorporating Brown Swiss and Holsteins
by Elizabeth A. Tomlin
“This is our 40th anniversary here,” Brian True stated. “I was a senior in high school when we moved here. We had 50 cows and just a couple hundred acres.”
True Farms became established in Perry, NY after moving their Holstein herd from Spencerport, NY, in 1979. (more…)
