Dairy farmers have a long history of dealing with a wide variety of problems that have made their already difficult jobs a little more challenging. When one problem has been addressed, another surfaces to take its place. As Gilda Radner was fond of saying, “It’s always something.” Twenty years ago t...

Many women both live and work on farms, and there’s an increasing population of young women who either farm on their own or work primarily with other women on a farm. Although most women involved in agriculture are fit and able, farm work presents health and safety risks. The area of ergonomics is e...

There is a humorous anecdote that circulates among farmers and ranchers at various meetings and conventions. It goes something like this: President Ronald Reagan was addressing a collection of farmers at a convention in Las Vegas. Reagan prevailed upon his Secret Service detail to allow him to meet ...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), in partnership with the NACD Auxiliary, announced the winners of the 2018 Photo Contest and 2018 Poster Contest during their 73rd Annual Meeting. The Northeast region was well represented in this task to literally highli...

Most U.S. agronomists agree on one major cause of global warming (or climate change if you prefer that term). That is the reduction of organic matter (OM) on U.S. cropland, arguably a greater issue than lost OM at any other farmed location on our planet. [Brazil may be a close second, as this equato...

“Has your syrup ever been disqualified?” asked Les Ober, CCA, maple syrup production specialist at Ohio State University Extension. Ober was speaking to a standing room-only crowd during one of his presentations at the 2019 NYS Maple Conference/Mid-Winter Maple Classic, where numerous educational se...

For the growing number of farmers utilizing cover crops in their operations, a key challenge has been getting cover crop seeds planted in a timely fashion without disturbing or encroaching upon the main crop. There are variety of cover crop application methods – all with pros and cons –which can be ...

Ninja Cow Farm in Raleigh, NC, brings farm and family together in a refreshing way. Dan Moore and his family own the farm. The farm has been functioning since the 1700s. Having grown up on a farm, Moore was anxious to get away and go off to college. As the youngest of five, he intended to never retu...

It doesn’t take long for manure to accumulate on a farm, even with small numbers of livestock. It also doesn’t take long for water to become contaminated if manure isn’t properly stored, hauled and applied. Jeff Porter of the NRCS National Animal Manure and Nutrient Management Team said the practice...