Janice Handy, former editor of Country Folks Farm Weekly newspapers, passed away on Saturday April 13, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Back in 1972, Mrs. Handy, began working for Lee Publications as editor of Country Folks, a weekly farm newspaper, to help her family’s busines...

Although Beaver Creek Angus was started in 1999, the Grim family wasn’t new to the beef industry. The family has generations of experience in raising beef cattle, starting with Kyle Grim’s grandfather. “Before we decided to become a genetics supplier, we were fortunate to be exposed to many differen...

JETERSVILLE, VA — What does it take to keep a 1971 International 966 as one of your main tractors on a sizeable grain and cattle farm? Having an expert mechanic and machinist like Kerry Harding sure helps! Having the help of a brother and partner like that also explains why Wallick Harding was named...

Black faces peer through the fencing, curious at who is curious about their housing. These Holsteins and Holstein-crosses spend their days in a pack barn at Snow Camp, NC, farm of Joseph Johnson. “It’s a big learning curve,” Johnson said of his venture into this alternative housing for his cows. Joh...

Jonathan Felouzis of Giant Eagle and Morini Food Services is a human resource professional who loves football. He’s a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. He also loves the late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, whom he enjoys quoting when trying to make a point. And one of...

Scott George, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and Wyoming dairy producer, began this year’s Award Banquet on March 28, with humorous encouragement from a cattleman who clearly understands the challenges that face beef producers across the U.S. With grain prices at unus...

By STEVEN YACCINO FAIR OAKS, Ind. — Here at one of the largest dairy farms in the country, electricity generated using an endless supply of manure runs the equipment to milk around 30,000 cows three times a day. For years, the farm has used livestock waste to create enough natural gas to power 10 ba...

Anyone who has been to the North Carolina State Fair has probably tried Howling Cow™ ice cream. Traditionally, the fair has been one of the few places to get the well-known dairy treat, but that’s about to change. North Carolina State University is poised to establish a state-of-the-art dairy proces...

LINCOLNTON, NC — The Lutz family is known for their long history of breeding of quality Jersey cattle and being significant members of North Carolina’s dairy community. The family has raised Jerseys since the early 1900s and has exhibited at the North Carolina State Fair every year since 1936. Today...