Tractor aficionados had the opportunity to bid on a variety of models from the collection of a lifetime. Phil Card’s lifetime, to be exact. Card, of Endicott, NY, best known throughout that town as the founder of Phil’s Chicken House, has spent over 40 years acquiring over 40 tractors produced over ...

Most consumers know that milk products are a good source of calcium in their diets. What many may not know (but farmers do) is that dairy cows also need calcium added to their diets, especially before calving and during the transition to lactation. A new study led by Dr. Phil Cardoso found that calc...

On Nov. 12, media outlets from around the globe sent a shockwave throughout the countryside in reporting that the largest dairy processor in America, Dean Foods Company (and substantially all of its subsidiaries), had filed for voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the Southern District...

Whether you’re already grazing cattle and have marginal land or pastures needing improvement, or are seeking to graze smaller parcels of land and considering cattle, Ken Andries, small ruminant specialist at the University of Kentucky, encourages you to think about adding sheep and goats to your ope...

Perhaps you’ve seen the graph paper-style screen of Microsoft Excel but didn’t realize what it could do. In a recent webinar, Shannon Dill, educator with University of Maryland Extension, presented how Excel can help ag operators better capture, organize and use information gathered from their farm ...

Why does pregnancy detection matter? Because profit (or loss) of a beef cattle operation is closely tied to reproductive efficiency, producers can’t afford to guess when it comes to pregnancy detection. Dr. Ky Pohler, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, explained there are four pivot...

If you are still tacking New Year’s resolutions to your list, consider helping to stop the issue of food bullying. The issue is an epidemic, according to Michele Payn, founder of Cause Matters Corp., a company which focuses on addressing food myths, developing science communication and connecting fa...

Do you remember crop insurance of yesteryear? In the early days, the concept had to be a hard sell, and then re-sold the following year. Farmers annually had to be talked into buying crop insurance, and found themselves trying to come up with reasons to buy it, playing the odds of natural disasters ...

GENEVA, NY — If you process farm goods, understanding the Food Safety Modernization Act (21 CFR Part 117) is vital for both abiding by the law and keeping consumers of your products safe. A federal regulation adopted in 2017 and enacted in late 2018, “FSMA” isn’t as well understood as it should be. ...

The first of four planned “Ask the Expert Workshops” for Farmland seekers and owners was held on Oct. 15, in five locations across New York State. Jennifer Fimbel, the Agricultural Navigator from Dutchess County led the workshop for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). Kimble was in the Capitol Area...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 29, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill, creates a consistent regulatory framework around hemp production throughout the United States. “At USDA...

CLINTON, NY — Legendary football coach Lou Holtz framed success as, “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.” Talent, motivation and attitude are tenets that aptly describe Clinton Tractor and Imp...

PRINCETON, NJ – We know all farmers work hard – yet it seems poultry and dairy farmers work the hardest. Fortunately for those who seek fresh and local in central New Jersey, the old-fashioned American work ethic is alive and well at Griggstown Farm. Beginning as the Griggstown Quail Farm in 1975, G...

“The last three years have really emphasized that organic dairy is a commodity,” Ed Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, said. Commodity farmers don’t set prices, they take them. And just as with any commodity, organic dairy farmers have found that as the dem...

Veterinarian Dr. Adrian Barragan, Penn State Extension, wants dairy farmers to understand that spending money on special cows is worth the investment. But which cows are special, and how should they be housed? Barragan said every cow in the barn is special, but specific groups may perform better if ...