It’s not just green stuff in a field – forages are important when livestock are grazing them and when farmers harvest them. They’re important, and that’s why ongoing research is taking place around the country. At the recent American Forage & Grasslands Council annual meeting, experts in that area p...

Malarie Thompson of Shelby, NC, was named a finalist for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Excellence in Ag Award. The YF&R program’s focus is on assisting young Farm Bureau members with leadership development and personal growth opportunities. The YF&R Excellence i...

Groundhog Day always happens on Feb. 2, unlike other celebrated holidays which commandeer Mondays, so humans can enjoy long weekends. The animal’s scientific name is Marmota monax . On our home farm in Greene County, NY, during my late teens I shot a lot of woodchucks. We were afraid one of our beef...

Dairy farms that use sand or recycled manure solids for bedding are in a good position to add an anaerobic digester to their manure handling system. Bob Komro of Komro Sales and Service has developed and installed anaerobic digestion systems throughout the U.S. “Digesters have been around for about ...

Agriculture has traditionally been an industry and way of life for men, with the exception of the “farmwife” role for women. As with other industries, women are making inroads in performing leadership roles and working independently in this line of work. “Women, Livestock and Land,” a recent webinar...

There is a wealth of advertising devoted to horse feeds on the market today, from brand new startups or old familiar companies we grew up with. Horse magazines advertise “new and improved” products that offer glowing testimonials with satisfied customers singing the praises of how the new food impro...

The 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention hosted farmers from across the county in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Jan. 19 – 24. AFBF President Zippy Duvall gave a keynote address to convention attendees, encouraging them to keep up and even increase their advocacy for agricultural issues. “I’m...

As most crop/livestock people are reading this, we just passed the halfway mark in the Northeast non-grazing season (grazing season being May – October). Thoughts of spring and managing soil fertility then come to mind – or at least they should. Let’s look at the classic big three nutrients: nitroge...

The 2024 Annual Farm Bureau Federation Convention kicked off this year’s event in Salt Lake City, Utah, by having its national Promotion & Education (P&E) Program present “Communicate, Collaborate and Influence” (CCI) training. P&E is tasked by AFBF with promoting awareness and understanding of agri...