I want to ride on the tractor! It’s hard for adults to refuse a child’s request to ride on a large, powerful machine. Many farm kids grew up doing just that, spending summers on the tractor with a parent or grandparent until they were old enough — or tall enough — to drive on their own. Despite the ...

There are very few kids that at one time or another didn’t entertain the idea of being a cowboy. These days, with the advent of professional bull riding, a lot of those kids have gone straight to the idea of the glory of being a top bull rider. However, with the glory of bull riding comes a great de...

If your farm is attracting more than its share of flies, it’s because environmental conditions are just right. Dr. Gregory Martin, Penn State extension educator in poultry, helps livestock producers deal with fly issues, and says the first aspect of fly management is learning to identify them. Marti...

The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants to recognize exceptional soy volunteers and leaders — and we need your help. During ASA’s annual awards banquet, individuals will be recognized and honored for state association volunteerism, distinguished leadership achievements and long-term, significan...

A 24-hour hackathon on Friday, June 1 at research location Bleiswijk of Wageningen University & Research, featuring 14 international teams, has determined which five teams will continue in this year’s Autonomous Greenhouses Challenge, organized by Wageningen University & Research. The five winning t...

by Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, Supply Development Beef cattle genetic power keeps moving up. Just look at the trend for pre- and post-weaning growth potential across breeds. Look at the continued improvement in quality grade across the industry. Some say that growth increase has come at the detr...

In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey cattle operations nationwide, including over 1600 operations in the Northeast. “This information helps producers make timely, informed business decisions and plan for herd expansion or reduction...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today took to the Senate floor to lay out two of her most important priorities for this year’s Farm Bill, which is currently under consideration by the Senate. Gillibrand urged her colleagues to reject th...

by George Looby, DVM The control and management of calf scours has been a problem in cattle operations since the beginning of the modern era of dairy husbandry. For the purposes of this report this dates back to the early years of the last century. The newborn dairy calf has long been recognized a c...