Country Folks Farm Progress Show set for Sept. 15 and 16

September 15 and 16 are going to be exciting days for those in Central New York. That’s when the Country Folks Farm Progress Show will be celebrating heritage and innovation together. Being hosted at Len-Lo Farms, 640 Robinson Rd., Mohawk, NY, the two-day event is a trade show and a great place to gather. There’s something

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As good as the paper it’s written on

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

April 15, 2026

"There are horror stories from people about leases going bad. Often, when you dig deeper, it was a verbal agreement or it was a lease agreement that w...

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Protecting livestock farms from cybercrime pt. 1

Part 1: Cyberthreats are real

by Sally Colby

April 15, 2026

Part 1: Cyberthreats are real The reality of cybercrime for livestock farms is almost too easy. Most farms have internet access, which means they are ...

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Nitrogen fixing may not dramatically affect yield

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

April 15, 2026

As a growing body of research indicates, nitrogen fixing microbials may not help farmers significantly improve their corn yields. Dr. Charlie White, s...

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Dr. Kimmerer discusses Indigenous vision of gift economy

by Edith Tucker

April 15, 2026

Indigenous botanist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the best-seller “ Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teaching o...