Horse Tales: Going on vacation? Who will mind the farm?

It’s finally the time of year we’ve all been waiting for – preparing for summer, the kids out of school, work schedules loosening up a bit and being bombarded with ads for “getaways” and beautiful places to visit. But how can you just leave the horses and pets and go on vacation? Who will mind

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Stonyfield Organic seeks to buy more milk from family farms

Edith Tucker

July 29, 2026

The Hardy Farm, a 400-acre longtime organic family farm in Farmington, Maine, switched to selling its milk directly to Stonyfield Organic on Aug. 1, 2...

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More than maple: How sugarbush structure supports forest birds

by Joseph Armstrong

July 29, 2026

The U.S. bird population has been declining by the millions for several decades. Thankfully, there is a growing interest in managing sugarbushes as an...

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Make stories part of your advocacy in ag

by Deborah J. Sergeant

July 29, 2026

Your farm’s story can help promote agriculture. Considering that most Americans are at least two generations removed from agriculture, it’s more impor...

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Decoding alphabet soup: Medicare price hikes & avoiding fraud

July 29, 2026

Penn State Extension program specialist in ag economics, sociology and education Paula Ledney urges farmers to familiarize themselves with Medicare an...