Oneida Co. farmer receives NYS Senate Commendation Award

STEUBEN, NY – Longtime Oneida County dairy farmer Benjamin Simons recently received some just reward for all his hard work off the farm as an agriculture advocate to anyone who will listen. Ben, along with his wife Robin and son Chris, operate an organic dairy, extensive firewood business and crop business that includes hay production and

Country Folks

Staying awake in the break room

by Sally Colby

August 5, 2026

Employees gather for yet another safety talk, anticipating boredom. Safety talks can be sleeper events, but when there’s injury or death on the farm, ...

Country Folks

Small Scale Forestry Expo focuses on regional landowners looking to get more

August 5, 2026

Produced by Lee Trade Shows, the upcoming Small Scale Forestry Expo is specifically for the landowner that has woodlots and wants to utilize them in a...

Country Folks

There’s a lot between those ears

by Sally Colby soft-eyed, long eared equine that that

August 5, 2026

A soft-eyed, long eared equine that that brays and whuffles instead of whinnying appeals to just about everyone. Dr. Carissa Wickens, equine Extension...

Country Folks, Events

Inaugural ‘Ultimate’ Northeast Grazing School coming soon

August 5, 2026

Join other forward-thinking graziers at the National Grazing Lands Coalition (NatGLC) 2026 “Ultimate Northeast Grazing School,” hosted by John Burns’s...