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December 3, 2025
As I wrote this column, the actual holiday was three days away. The happening should be considered more a season, not just a single square on a calend...
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by Ben Simons 
November 25, 2025
On Oct. 21 the Oneida County Farm Bureau hosted their 70th anniversary annual dinner meeting at Franklin Hotel Restaurant in Rome. The dinner menu was...
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by Laura Rodley 
November 25, 2025
Shelley Gray and her husband Roger have been raising turkeys for 30 years at Gray Family Farm in New Windsor, NY. First they raised chickens at the fa...
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by Kelsi Devolve 
November 25, 2025
Receiving funding through a grant is a huge honor and success, but it takes a lot of work to earn it. Going through the process of applying for a gran...
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by Kelsi Devolve 
November 25, 2025
Virtual fencing is a relatively new farming option in the Northeast, but it’s very effective and reduces labor when moving animals between pastures. V...
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Crop Comments
Crop Comments A9 
November 25, 2025
The fertilizer market, both nationally and internationally, has been anything but boring since the new administration took over Washington 10 months a...
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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 ...
