What makes good hay?
Providing high quality forage for beef cattle depends on several factors including land availability, feed storage (hay shed, silo) and access equipment or a custom operator. […]
Beef with an emphasis on environmental stewardship
Kevin Jablonski grew up on a dairy farm situated between the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains of Vermont. In the 1970s, he attended SUNY Cobleskill where he studied […]
Tips for wholesale trade show success
During a Maine Small Business Development Center webinar, Stefa Normantas shared tips for setting up a dynamic wholesale trade booth. Normastas is a strategic event […]
A gem of a project for the sheep industry
Those who raise livestock know the importance of genetics. Research in sheep genetics is moving ahead rapidly, with more breeders willing to use available tools to improve […]
Not just on the table, but at the table
There has been much discussion lately about the reporting of scope emissions, but the topic isn’t new. What is new is how it may affect the world of agriculture. […]
The ins & outs of the Livestock Indemnity Program
With its passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Congress authorized the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to provide benefits to eligible livestock owners […]
New farmer knowledge: A treatise on tractors
One of the last portions of the recent 2023 Rhode Island Women in Agriculture Conference was a tractor demonstration led by Dan James of the Rhode Island Harvesting […]
Major Nutrient Outlook
That’s the title of Josh Vollmar’s May […]
New insight on beef x dairy crosses
Breeding dairy cattle to beef sires has become a fairly common practice on dairy farms for a variety of reasons, including better quality beef from animals that aren’t needed […]
Taking a global view of the dairy industry
The International Dairy Federation has a goal of representing the global dairy sector and ensuring the best scientific expertise to support high quality milk. A recent virtual […]
Brace yourself for a solid fence foundation
Novice and experienced farmers are embarking on the timeless spring tradition of building fence for various livestock enterprises. If you want to have any longevity to […]
‘Pork’ Rhyne Cureton talks story branding
Rhyne Cureton is more than a successful public speaker and pork farmer. He is also a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor’s degree in ag education […]
