Dairy farmer having his day

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 Model F100 Ford dairy truck. It is a business promotion truck. Louis delivers milk while both he and his sons, Louis Jr. and Matthew, run

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The first 24 hours: Colostrum considerations

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

April 22, 2026

According to Alyssa Dietrich Warner, it’s commonly recommended to feed a newborn calf a minimum of four liters of colostrum at the first feeding. Some...

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Maple Weekend celebrated in Oneida County

by Ben Simons

April 22, 2026

On March 28 and 29, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School FFA Chapter celebrated a longstanding tradition with Oneida County’s official maple weekend cer...

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Precision animal care vital to farm success

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

April 22, 2026

As a matter of economy, Francisco Leal Yepes, DVM, Ph.D., and assistant professor of ambulatory and production medicine in Cornell’s College of Veteri...

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Managing mastitis in small ruminants

by Sally Colby

April 22, 2026

Any time between giving birth through weaning or dry-off is the ideal time for ewes or does to develop mastitis. The cost of mastitis is significant d...