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 (more…)
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 (more…)
That’s the title of Josh Vollmar’s May 8 NPK Market Update online mini-lecture. Vollmar is director (more…)
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 (more…)
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 (more…)
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 (more…)
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 (more…)
Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (more commonly known as HPAI or bird flu) have become more prevalent since 2022 after going undetected in the U.S. for several (more…)
The American Farm Bureau Federation says that “young” farmers and ranchers are those age 35 and under. Just because they have less years on this planet doesn’t mean (more…)
On a good weather day, Louis Aragi Sr., owner Pine Island Farm of Sheffield, MA, was at an Antique Truck Club of America (Western Mass. chapter) show with his 1953 (more…)
Considering climate change, adaptation is key. In the final webinar of the Wild Farm Alliance’s series “The Role of Birds on Farms,” we learn not only about the feeding habits (more…)
About 40 years ago I met a fellow named Brian on business in Cooperstown. He called California home, (more…)
Ralph Waldo Emerson aptly surmised, “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” If that’s the case, there are millions of forested acres being born every day (more…)
Selecting a sheep breed represents an important part of the process of launching a sheep operation. For sheep breeders Steve Gabriel and Alex Caskey, the Katahdin breed (more…)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is at it again, claiming to be a nutritionist for 8.4 million citizens. The same guy who wanted to take away kids’ chocolate milk now wants to limit (more…)
Veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis believes that breeding soundness exams (BSEs) are an essential part of beef herd management. Although BSE is an expense, it can save money. (more…)