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Posted on October 3, 2023
Everything needs clean air. Improving air quality improves human and animal health and can help promote a positive image among the non-agricultural public. Dr. Jason Oliver, PRO-DAIRY Dairy Environmental Systems, Cornell University, discussed the air quality impacts of manure and other sources of re...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on September 5, 2023
Fertilizer prices are still high, and in some cases, increasing. During this pinch, cattle producers can make the most of manure to maintain fertility. “We had a drastic increase for all fertilizers throughout 2021 and into 2022,” said Dr. Amanda Grev, University of Maryland Extension specialist, Fo...
Country Folks
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
April 15, 2026
"There are horror stories from people about leases going bad. Often, when you dig deeper, it was a verbal agreement or it was a lease agreement that w...
Country Folks
Part 1: Cyberthreats are real
by Sally Colby 
April 15, 2026
Part 1: Cyberthreats are real The reality of cybercrime for livestock farms is almost too easy. Most farms have internet access, which means they are ...
Country Folks
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant 
April 15, 2026
As a growing body of research indicates, nitrogen fixing microbials may not help farmers significantly improve their corn yields. Dr. Charlie White, s...
Country Folks
by Edith Tucker 
April 15, 2026
Indigenous botanist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the best-seller “ Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teaching o...
