Kelp supplementation and dairy cows

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been exploring the use of kelp supplementation in milking cows. A survey conducted in the Northeast showed that 59 percentage of organic dairy producers are using kelp, either supplementing the ration with two to four ounces, or sometimes making it available free choice.

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Keystone Farm Show ready for exciting 2026 event

December 17, 2025

This year’s Keystone Farm Show is one of the largest in its 28-year history. Started in 1998, the Keystone Farm Show carved out an important marketing...

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Guard against small business tax fraud

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

December 17, 2025

"More than 70% of cyber attacks are aimed at businesses with less than 100 employees. "They’re not going for the big guys because the big guys can aff...

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Feeding the starved horse

by Sally Colby

December 17, 2025

When Dr. Jennie Ivey was doing graduate work at West Virginia University in 2008, she saw many emaciated horses and became interested in what happens ...

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Five years, one farmer-led cohort: What VT dairy farmers learned by working together

by Lia Raz, American Farmland Trust

December 17, 2025

Over the past five years, seven Vermont dairy farmers have participated in a farmer cohort facilitated by Cheryl Bruce, senior livestock & grazing spe...