May 20, 2026

Nutrition affects milk components

What you feed the herd affects both herd health and milk composition. Kevin Harvatine, Ph.D., professor of nutritional physiology and chair in Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, presented “Fatty Acids & Milk Components: Optimizing Milkfat Yield” as part of the recent Herd Health & Nutrition Conference hosted by Cornell PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Agribusiness & Feed Alliance.

Country Folks, Dairy

Good things in smaller packages

by Sally Colby

May 20, 2026

A relatively small dairy farm with fewer than 100 cows was the norm not long ago, and it’s working today on Becky and Dave Troop’s farm in Cochranvill...

Country Folks

PFAS in pesticides: What farmers should know

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

May 20, 2026

“Are the PFAS in pesticides contaminating our land and water? Unfortunately, there really isn’t enough research yet to give us a firm answer,” said Fa...

Country Folks

Sage Meadow Farm supports community through goat yoga

by Laura Rodley

May 20, 2026

Sage Meadow Farm is a small goat dairy in Easthampton, MA, focused on sustainable, compassionate herd management and community giving. Owners Stan and...

Country Folks

A farmer, a logger & a lobsterman

by Cheryl Bruce, Senior Consultant, Agricultural Consulting Services

May 20, 2026

The title above sounds like it could be the set-up for a joke: A farmer, a logger and a lobsterman walk into a bar… Instead, this was part of the conf...