Anyone who has dealt with dairy or meat goats for any length of time knows they aren’t the easiest livestock to raise. But Dr. Steve Hart, Goat Extension Specialist of Langston University, says there’s a need for more goats in the U.S. livestock production system, and that goats can be profitable fo...

Anyone operating a family business knows that work-related stress and family concerns all too often become combined. Leaving work-related stress at the front door isn’t as easy when your home life and your work life are integrated. And farmers often live and work on the same property — while perform...

Chris Moul didn’t grow up on a working farm, but he recalls being interested in agriculture from a young age. He was involved in 4-H and FFA, showed pigs and cattle, and worked on his uncle’s farm during the summer. As he got older, he worked year-round on his uncle’s farm. Chris furthered his educa...

David Trowbridge, president elect of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association, says the two main aspects of cattle production — the cow/calf operation and the feeder — can influence one another’s profits. “I always preach about not just selling calves, but being able to market your program,” said Trowbridge...

Dr. Darwin Braund, the proud owner of a beautiful pair of Jersey oxen, created a fascinating demonstration at Ag Progress Days on why, after draft horses were imported to America, they quickly replaced oxen in use for heavy work. The oxen were no match for the speed and strength of a team of Percher...

BLACKSBURG, VA — Virginia Cooperative Extension has recognized Robert T. “Tom” Nixon II and his wife, Kim, of Glenmary Farm in Rapidan, VA, as recipients of the 2014 Virginia Farmer of the Year Award. The award commends individual contributions to the commonwealth’s agricultural industry. Beef cattl...

HARRISBURG, PA — On the show circuit, every farm family wants its animals to be the first to walk out of the ring, blue ribbon pocketed or purple banner in hand. Even with the competitive spirit that generates, it fosters a sense of family who cares about each other’s successes, cow families and rel...

“If you drop your monkey wrench, you could bend down to pick it up, and be in a dangerous place.” With that statement, Rob Meinen, senior extension associate at Penn State’s Department of Animal Science, essentially described the tone of the seminar this day at Pleasant View Dairy Farms LLC in Pine ...

The one-year-old Maryland High School Rodeo Association put on its first-ever rodeo at the Brice Ridgely Live Events Arena during the Howard Country Fair in August. The rodeo was very well attended and was a showcase for the talents of the admittedly fledgling rodeo contestants. The rodeo had some e...