Celebrating Maple Weekend in Oneida County

On March 24, many of our local and state elected officials were invited to participate in the Maple Weekend festivities along with myself. The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill FFA chapter hosted the official Oneida County maple tapping ceremony at their high school. They served many pancakes along with eggs, toast

Country Folks, Dairy

Murraydale matters: How a family-centered dairy is thriving in a giant-dominated industry

by Joseph Armstrong

May 27, 2026

Giant farms dominate the dairy landscape. According to Jon Winsten with the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), the last 20 years ha...

Country Folks

No surprises with Social Security

by Sally Colby

May 27, 2026

Nearly everyone looks forward to retirement, and many anticipate collecting Social Security. However, planning is essential. Paula Ledney, Penn State ...

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Weed mitigation in soybeans

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

May 27, 2026

Herbicide resistance is an increasing problem for soybean growers. Resistance leaves fewer tools for operators to combat weeds. Vipan Kumar, Ph.D., pr...

Country Folks, Crop Comments

Crop Comments

Crop Comments: Stagger corn planting times to minimize empty kernels

Crop Comments A7

May 27, 2026

According to Dan Quinn, Purdue University agronomist, examining corn ears from your fields helps estimate what yield might be. Examining corn ears pri...