Former Ag Secretary urges look at new markets

It had been a few years shy of a decade since I had last seen and chatted with my old boss, Secretary of Agriculture Sam Hayes (R-PA). State Representative Mindy Fee holds a “farmers’ breakfast” twice a year, an occasion for her constituents to hear

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Handling difficult calvings

by Sally Colby

May 6, 2026

Calving is covered in classrooms but there’s nothing like real-life initiation. Veterinarian Lisa Freeze thinks of calving as more of an art than a sc...

Six strategies for raising swine in summer

Courtney Llewellyn

May 6, 2026

Swine success is never simple. Every season serves a new set of stressors. Fall feels friendly with crisp air and steady gains. Summer, however, sizzl...

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Protecting livestock farms from cybercrime pt. 2

by Sally Colby Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats

May 6, 2026

Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats The internet was first hailed as a tool for open information and operability. No one suspected the potential for nefar...

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The silent saboteurs: Prevent trace mineral deficiencies & boost herd health & production

by Jazlyn Hoadley & Andrew Magnuson, SUNY Cobleskill

May 6, 2026

High production dairy cows are metabolic athletes with unique nutritional challenges that producers must be aware of to maintain herd health, trace mi...