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Posted on April 23, 2025
Learning advanced techniques can help take your chicken farming to the next level. Sam Noble, representing Heifer Ranch in Perryville, AR, offered “Advanced Brooding” as a recent webinar hosted by Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT). Despite her farm’s name, Noble has 10 years of confinement and pastu...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on April 23, 2025
Incorporating strategies To help slow the problem of parasite resistance to deworming products, the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) developed the Sustainable Integrated Parasite Management (SIPM) toolbox. This management combination helps reduce drug use and slows th...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on April 23, 2025
As farmer services director with the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), Julia Barton serves transitional, organic and sustainable producers as a certifier, inspector and provider of technical services. Barton and her family operate an organic farm in Ohio. The OFA is a membership organization for or...
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jkarkwren 
Posted on April 23, 2025
Under the auspices of the Cornell Departments of Animal Science and Agronomy, the results of a feeding management study were released in 2023. That study’s purpose was to determine how well brown mid-rib (BMR) forage sorghum could substitute for corn silage in supporting 85 lbs. milk/day production ...
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jkarkwren 
Posted on April 22, 2025
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on April 22 that Chobani , a next generation food and beverage company originally known for its high-quality Greek yogurt, has chosen the Mohawk Valley as the location for the nation’s largest investment in natural food manufacturing after a competitive nationwid...
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Troy Bishopp 
Posted on April 16, 2025
ROCHESTER, NY – “Training is not an expense, but an investment in human capital.” – Roy H. Williams To serve diverse communities and farming customers effectively, New York State Conservation Districts continually “train-up” to meet folks where they are on the land and implement practices and projec...
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Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on April 16, 2025
Spring turnout is an exciting and dynamic time for graziers and dairy cattle. These lush, fast-growing, green pastures, however, can pose some challenges – notably, decreased butterfat. Early grass is high in unsaturated fatty acids, like linoleic acid, and low in total fiber. When these two factors...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on April 16, 2025
Nearly everyone involved in agriculture has first-hand knowledge of a family member or friend involved in a farm accident. But Dr. Barbara Lee, senior research scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute , believes the term “accident” isn’t accurate. She encourages the use of “incident” instea...
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Kelsi Devolve 
Posted on April 16, 2025
The biggest cost for any livestock operation is feed and nutrition. It’s important to properly store and use your feed to maintain its quality, and to keep your animals healthy. When it comes to hay, silage and small grains, it’s common for farmers to have mycotoxins present. However, if not caught ...
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Laura Rodley 
September 23, 2025
Hiking, hunting, harvesting? Going for a walk in the woods? Riding your horse? Mowing your lawn? Picking apples? Beware of yellowjackets. “Historicall...
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January 22, 2025
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February 5, 2025
Efforts to revive small business sectors have helped countless communities regain their prosperity and sense of community pride. Those efforts have be...
Gardening Farming
February 3, 2025
The middle of winter, with snow covering brick-hard, frozen ground may seem like an odd time to plan a new garden bed, but it’s the best time. If you ...