Country Folks
December 31, 2025
Reflective safety vests, flannel shirts and calloused hands are the staples of putting water quality practices on the ground for the residents and wat...
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December 31, 2025
Normally I try to give crop-growing readers an update on the global fertilizer situation once every quarter. I get much of my information from an onli...
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by Sally Colby 
December 24, 2025
The American Dairy Coalition , which focuses on federal dairy policy, met virtually this December to wrap up 2025 and look ahead to 2026. GT Thompson,...
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by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
December 24, 2025
"About 25% of a dairy’s production costs are going to be in raising heifer replacements. So, they are not actually paying the bills right now, but the...
Country Folks
December 24, 2025
“Coming down and kicking the tires” on something is a colloquial invitation for someone to come and inspect or test a product or service before buying...
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Crop
December 24, 2025
The Dec. 10, 2025 issue of Country Folks listed 11 advertisements for hay crops, one of which was for organic hay. This is relevant, because one year ...
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by Sally Colby 
March 11, 2026
University of Wisconsin Biological Systems Engineer Dr. Joseph Sanford recently discussed the types and benefits of manure separation during the unive...
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by Andy Haman 
March 11, 2026
New York State Ag Commissioner Richard Ball gave the keynote address at the 2026 Ag Solutions & Networking Expo at SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech last week...
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by Laura Rodley 
March 11, 2026
February’s Winter Storm Hernando dumped two feet of snow in Western Massachusetts, on top of existing snow cover. Dealing with that much snow makes it...
Country Folks
March 11, 2026
Are you ready for the 2026 grazing season to be a game changer? Are you getting all you can from your pastures and meeting your goals? Do you want to ...
