They’re farmers. They’re growers. They’re businesspeople. They’re entertainers. When your job includes doing everything, often the vocabulary at your disposal is limiting. So now, they’re writers, as well, having coined a new term to describe what they do. “We’re trying to train ourselves to say ‘en...

LATHAM, NY — When Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources District Forester and Organic Farmer, Roy Brubaker presented the case for expanding silvopastures in the Northeast to a capacity crowd of farmers, foresters and agency professionals, he drew inspiration from Sir Alfred N...

ONEIDA, NY — Stability. That one word was on everyone’s lips during a recent discussion of the 2014 Farm Bill. Dairy and crop farmers and representatives from the New York Farm Bureau joined U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (R-22) at the HP Hood milk processing plant on Feb. 13 to weigh the impact ...

NASHVILLE, TN — More than 8,000 Cattlemen and Cattlewomen arrived at the National Cattle Industry Convention to attend meetings, be inspired by speakers and special guests, enjoy the trade show and network with cattle friends from coast to coast and overseas. Whether beef producers wanted to learn n...

Miller’s Mills, NY — Families from all over New York drove, snowmobiled and skated their way to the concisely cut checkerboard of ice on Unadilla Lake in Herkimer County for what many call, an absolute wintertime necessity. The community of residents, grange and church volunteers, teamsters, fire an...

The O-H-M (Otsego, Herkimer, Montgomery Counties) Holstein Club is pleased to announce that their 2014 winter barn meeting will be held on Saturday, February 22 at Roedale Farm in Richfield Springs, NY from Noon to 3PM. A complimentary lunch will be served throughout the afternoon and all are invite...

Like all seasons, winter comes with its own set of obstacles. In most cases, farmers deal with winter weather fairly smoothly, but this winter has been particularly challenging for many producers who have dealt with frustrations from extreme cold and broken pipes to making equipment repairs in frigi...

Grazing beef cattle year-round, over-wintering them outdoors, stockpiling forages and bale-grazing on pasture, is becoming more common in Northern Tier states. Omitting grain altogether, or feeding it minimally, and keeping animals on pasture year-round has re-emerged as an environmentally-sound, hu...

Years of advocacy for organic priorities grow recognition for the sector WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate’s passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014 on Feb. 4 clears the way for the bill to proceed to President Obama for final sign-off into law. The legislation, adopted by the House of Representatives o...

From Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF on Feb. 4: “It has been a long and torturous road toward the creation of a better safety net for dairy farmers, but with today’s vote in the Senate to approve the farm bill, coupled with last week’s House vote, that five-year journey has ...

The National Corn Growers Association thanked members of the Senate for their passage on Feb. 4, with a 68-32 vote, of the 2014 farm bill. The bill passed the House on Jan. 29 and now goes to President Obama for signing. “We’re happy to see the farm bill pass the Senate and are looking forward to se...

Following the Senate’s vote to pass the Agricultural Act of 2014 on Feb. 4, the American Soybean Association (ASA) thanked both chambers of Congress and called on President Barack Obama to quickly sign the bill into law. “We are relieved and pleased to see the farm bill cross the finish line this af...

LIVERPOOL, NY — Whether you call her an ambassador for animals, an ally of the livestock industry or an advocate for autism, Dr. Temple Grandin has an ability to unite disparate groups in a common cause. As a respected professor of animal science and a researcher in animal behavior at Colorado State...

“This is a momentous day for New York’s farmers. The reforms passed in this Farm Bill will provide a critical safety net that truly takes the diversity of New York agriculture into account like never before. The changes to crop insurance should be seen as an investment in maintaining a reliable food...

By George Looby, DVM Global warming aside, the winter of 2013-2014 is shaping up to go on record as one of the harshest in decades and all domestic creatures exposed to its rigors need help in making adjustments to survive the elements. Animal owners are generally well tuned to the precautions neces...