July 15, 2026

Agritourism that can sustain & regenerate people, place & planet

More farmers than ever are interested in and practicing regenerative agriculture these days. They are focused on putting more back into their land and their animals so that more (and better) may be produced. But what about the concept of regenerative agritourism?

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One is the loneliest number

Sally Colby here?s evidence that pair or group feeding for

July 15, 2026

There’s evidence that pair or group feeding for calves is better, but will farmers buy into it? Dr. Marina von Keyserlingk, professor and dairy welfar...

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Decoding alphabet soup pt. 1

by Sally Colby

July 15, 2026

Part 1: How Medicare works Some business practices in farming, including legally minimizing reported income, may benefit the business for a while. How...

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Crop Comments: Does foot rot start within the soil?

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July 15, 2026

Just as summer 2026 was getting started, I stumbled into three situations where cattlemen reported incidence of foot rot in their livestock. Two of th...

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A complicated relationship

by Sally Colby

July 8, 2026

Farmers have a love/hate relationship with phosphorus (P). It’s a dietary requirement for livestock but significant P is excreted in manure and urine....