Pelloni’s Farm Market
by Laura Rodley HINSDALE, NH – The days might be getting colder, but there’s still wood to be cut to get ready for next spring’s maple sugaring season at Pelloni’s Farm Market. Maple syrup, corn, [...]
Learning the steps for increasing profit and enjoying life
by Troy Bishopp NORTHFIELD, VT — When Dave Pratt, owner of Ranch Management Consultants and the internationally acclaimed Ranching for Profit School comes to the Northeast, you know you’re in for an experience in reality. [...]
Great Brook Farm
by Laura Rodley CARLISLE, MA – Great Brook Farm was the first farm in Massachusetts to install a robotic milker. When they installed it, the design included cow traffic flow, two electronic sort gates and [...]
Third Annual Franklin County Chapter’s MFBF Antique Tractor Ride
by Laura Rodley Despite pouring rain, 17 antique tractor enthusiasts hit the road during the third annual Franklin County Chapter’s Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation’s Antique Tractor Ride, covering 29.5 miles in scenic Western Massachusetts. The [...]
Summer’s wet weather could lead to botulism issues
by Hope Holland Much of the East Coast has suffered an almost crippling amount of rain in 2018. This has resulted in loss of crops and livestock from extensive flooding, ruined bridges and homes and [...]
Former Ag Secretary urges look at new markets
by Stephen Wagner It had been a few years shy of a decade since I had last seen and chatted with my old boss, Secretary of Agriculture Sam Hayes (R-PA). State Representative Mindy Fee holds [...]