by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Walking the fields to look for issues with weeds, pests or disease can take inordinate amounts of time. Using technology to make this task easier can save farmers a lot of effort. That’s why Jarrod O. Miller, Extension agronomist, University of Delaware, recently presented “Drones as a Scouting Tool.” (more…)
Because of our dedication to our customers and readers, Country Folks will continue to be delivered weekly during this time of uncertainty. Providing you with news to help you make educated decisions that can affect your farms, agricultural associations and businesses is our top priority. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Commodity risk analyst Katie Burgess, Blimling and Associates, works with clients across the dairy supply chain to build and execute risk management strategies. She tracks on-farm margins across the U.S., and also monitors global milk production economics. (more…)
by Laura Rodley
Manning Hill Farm sits at the end of Old Manning Hill Road, where a farm once flourished in the 1800s. When partners Sarah Costa and Sam Canonica purchased the Winchester, NH, property in 2006, they named it Manning Hill Farm (MHF) and brought it back to life. (more…)
by Enrico Villamaino
They say there’s safety in numbers. There’s also security, sales and success. (more…)
Committing to what’s already there
by Sally Colby
Dairy farmers who want to increase herd size or make barn improvements have several choices: grow the herd and construct new buildings, or maintain the same herd numbers and refurbish an existing barn. Those who have tie stall barns may have penciled in a plan to convert to free stall housing at some point, but milk prices made that option impractical. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Laura Holtzinger grew up on a dairy farm in south-central Pennsylvania, and Matt Linehan was raised on a Jersey farm in Wisconsin. Both of their parents strived for outstanding herd genetics, and both Laura and Matt picked up on that aspect of purebred dairy cattle when they were showing as youth. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Nutrition during the transition period of lactating cows can make a big difference in animal health. Jonas de Souza, Ph.D., of Perdue Agribusiness Animal Nutrition, presented “Fatty Acid Nutrition During the Transition Period” as a recent webinar. (more…)
by George Looby
Outbreaks of new and emerging diseases are forever lurking in the shadows. The target of the ongoing viral disease caused by a coronavirus is the human population. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Any person who has worked with animals knows coronaviruses are not new to livestock and poultry. In humans and birds, the viruses can cause respiratory tract infections; in cows and pigs, they can cause diarrhea. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
WATERLOO, NY – Staying clean is pretty hard for many farmers to do. But keeping “clean” data is vital for determining an accurate yield potential database.
Jodi Putman, field crops specialist with Cornell’s Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team, presented “The Processing/Cleaning of Soybean Yield Monitor Data for Standardized Yield Maps Across Farms, Fields and Years” at the recent Soybean & Small Grain Congress. (more…)
by Kara Lynn Dunn
Maple season is just the start of the farming and fun found at the 220-acre Massey Ranch, located 17.5 miles west of the city limits at 20605 Combs Rd., Watertown, NY. (more…)
