Shelley Proffitt Eagan wasn’t a farmer when her parents moved to Kings Mountain, NC, and purchased land with a plan to raise cattle, but the move was the start of her new career. Shelley’s dad Steve and a local farmer agreed to go into business together. “They bought calves, put weight on them and s...

In 2023, Maryland’s Department of Agriculture Cover Crop Program began reimbursing growers for cover crops applied by drone technology. Field trials and research completed by University of Maryland Extension during 2020 and 2021 paved the way for the inclusion of this practice. For Erika Crowl, agri...

Nitrogen loss in manure is an age-old problem, but manure additives and processes can help preserve nitrogen. Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota, explained the use of nitrification inhibitors. “Manure includes two forms of nitrogen from urine and feces,” she said. “From urine, there’s urea, or ...

LAWSONVILLE, NC – The fourth annual Foothills Farm Festival took place at Robert Knight’s farm here in Stokes County recently. About 2,000 people attended. Knight, the fifth generation of his family to work the farm, first hosted the event in 2020 as way to commemorate the recent passing of his gran...

Recently in a conversation with my friend and horse trimmer, I mentioned wanting to get a companion for our 20-year-old (young) mare, Morgan. She recommended I contact 13 Hands Equine Rescue, a farm located in Clinton Corners, Dutchess Co., NY, to see if they might have a suitable companion. We disc...

On the heels of a successful first round of the Country Folks Farm & Home Show at Len-Lo Farm in Mohawk, NY, Lee Newspapers’ trade show division (organizers of the Keystone Farm Show and Virginia Farm Show , Empire Farm Days and the Hard Hat Expo ) is pleased to announce the addition of a new event ...

To an extent, how a farmer takes care of the pasture reflects a philosophy of conservation. Food Animal Concerts Trust recently featured “Conservation Stewardship Program Practices for Grazing Lands” presented by Chris Muse, co-owner of Muse 3 Farm . Begun in 2018 by a group of brothers, Muse 3 Farm...

“We are going to be talking about some alternative fertility for forage systems that are outside of the usual fertilizer additives that we think of when we think about forage fertility,” said Dr. Amanda Grev during a MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture meeting. Grev is a forage and pasture specialist a...

Agriculture plays a major role in the economy, society and the environment. The sector faces significant challenges due to rising population growth, declining biodiversity and the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as more frequent extreme weather events and exacerbated water scarc...