Can your bull be too fat to make babies? That was one topic talked about at this year’s CattleCon . Discussing bull reproductive health were Saulo Menegatti Zoca, DVM, Extension beef cattle specialist in reproductive management with University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture, and Pedro L.P. ...

Alpha-gal symptoms & the mammalian connection Sharon Forsyth, founder of Alpha-gal Alliance, wants people dealing with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as the “red meat allergy,” to have all the information they need to help manage symptoms. AGS is an allergy to mammal meat and mammal products r...

Dairy industry leaders were offered a deep dive into dairy dynamics, market maneuvers, milk metrics and the intricate interplay of supply and demand at the “Mid-Year Dairy Market Review,” presented by Mike McCully of McCully Consulting during the 2025 International Dairy, Deli & Bakery Association (...

According to Gustavo Schuenemann, the success of a dairy farm’s replacement program comes down to calves’ first 60 days of life. Schuenemann is a dairy cattle Extension specialist and veterinarian at Ohio State. If the quantitative goal is to at least double the calves’ body weight in 60 days, which...

For more than a century, Riveredge Farm in Castorland, NY, has remained in the Lehman family. These days, the farm is run by 30-year-old Curtis Lehman, who took over operations in 2020 from his parents. “Our family has owned the farm for 102 years,” Lehman said, reflecting on its deep-rooted legacy....

It’s a curious thing how a man can go from army boots to barn boots without missing a beat. That’s the story of Rob Squier, who, after finishing his career in the U.S. Army, didn’t take to retirement or rocking chairs but to cows, fences and a farm called Rocky Ridge. He and his wife Hannah started ...

Jessica Hula-Fredericks, owner of Insight Dairy LLC in Little Falls, NY , began offering farm tours about a decade ago. Hula-Fredericks and her husband Chris started the farm in 2007 with 145 milkers and steadily increased production to their current 2,700 milkers. During a CCE agritourism meeting a...

As breeding season for spring calving approaches, cattle producers should understand the reasons a beef cow might not maintain a pregnancy that results in a healthy calf. “Investigating the cause of conception failure and pregnancy losses can be a frustrating pursuit,” said University of Georgia vet...

Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is a respiratory disease characterized by lung inflammation, edema and emphysema in cattle. According to Josh Szasz, DVM, with Five Rivers Cattle Feeding , it primarily used to describe a sporadic respiratory disease. Recognized as a health issue for quite a long t...

“Just two kids with a dream” is how Deep Roots Produce ’s Liv McDaniels captioned the post. “We started our journey back in 2019 when we converted an old hay barn that sat on my family’s property into an open-air produce market. We quickly were overwhelmed by the support this community showed us and...

What is it? A tick bite can be more than an annoyance. For some people, checking hay for dryness, hand-weeding vegetable crops or taking a hike in the woods is the first step in acquiring a life-changing allergy to meat and any products with mammalian ingredients. The allergy and all that’s associat...

They say “ignorance is bliss,” which essentially describes a state of being carefree because one doesn’t know about something potentially being problematic. It suggests that avoiding knowledge of something can lead to a happier, less stressful life. And I like low stress. But when someone suggests y...

“The Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability,” explained Bonita Croyle, the communications manager at Farm Commons. Croyle and Chloe Johnson, a Farm Commons staff attorney, explained the legal obligations that employers hav...

Indigenous peoples throughout North America planted corn, beans and squash together, known as the “three sisters” because they nurture each other like family when planted together. These three crops work together, with each providing essential support for the others’ growth and survival. This also d...

Biosecurity is important on any farm, as it helps control what enters the property and what moves throughout the property. Dr. Carolyn Hurwitz, a Maine veterinarian, described biosecurity as “a security system that’s designed to protect against biological threats.” There are many levels of biosecuri...