As farmers reflect on a demanding 2022 season they simultaneously start planning for the challenges the 2023 season will present. Careful planning can greatly increase a producer’s chances of success while minimizing exposure to potential hazards. “This time of year is also a really good time for op...

Alison Lane, business advisor with the Maine Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), has a confession: “Up until a year ago, we only had a couple reviews on the MSBDC Bangor Office Google page because you forget about it.” Fortunately for Lane and small business owners, recruiting online reviews ...

When you think of U.S. animal agriculture, I bet “cultured” livestock cells didn’t pop into your mind, but it may be getting closer to a grocer near you. With all the clamoring about climate change and agendas to limit animal agriculture, the FDA, which is “responsible for the safety and security of...

Although some farms have websites, many do not optimize them to attract more customers and clients, according to Jo Cook, founder of Sun & Soil Website Design and a small farm in Michigan. (She’s been designing websites eight years and farming for three.) Cook recently presented a webinar for FACT, ...

Australian veterinary parasitologist Dr. Matthew Playford is sharing with U.S. cattle producers what his country has done to raise awareness of potential, serious infection transmitted by the Asian longhorned tick (ALT). In endemic areas of Australia where ticks are commonly found, almost all cattle...

The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau took place in Hershey, PA, with hundreds of attendees and delegates who were seated for the delegate session. The state meeting is the culmination of Pennsylvania county Farm Bureau efforts to develop policy that will guide the state in address...

While many farmers are diligent in keeping up with proper maintenance of their farm equipment throughout their working season, care must be taken in equal measure during the colder off season. Dr. John Buchanan, associate professor and Extension specialist at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville...

Manure applicators face a variety of potential health issues from both direct and indirect exposure to livestock manure. There are risks all along the manure pathway, starting with animals in the barn and storage to manure transfer and field application. Livestock manure contains zoonotic, pathogeni...

A lot has been reported on how to manage manure from beef and dairy cattle, but thanks to a slightly different digestive system and sometimes a different diet, handling horse manure has its own protocols. Addressing these in a recent webinar was Marcel Sachse, owner of Pinsch of Soil Farm in Langley...