June 17, 2026

The middle of the supply chain: How food hubs are strengthening New England’s local food system

The famous quote about food hubs is when you’ve seen one food hub, you’ve seen one food hub. They’re like snowflakes,” said Katelyn Porter of the New England Food Hub & Processors Network at a meeting hosted by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Hallowell, Maine.

Country Folks, Dairy

What separates the best organic dairy farms from the rest

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

June 17, 2026

“We want to identify what are the top management practices that explain the best milk quality in organic dairy farms,” said Carlos Nino de Guzman, a d...

Country Folks, Dairy

Milk component strategies

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant ommercial dairy herds are increasing both

June 17, 2026

Commercial dairy herds are increasing both in profitable milk components and in overall yields. Does this mean cows should be challenged with more nut...

Country Folks, Dairy

Taking care of business

by Sally Colby

June 17, 2026

Mary, Javier and Lorrie handle moving cows and milking at Cool Beans Dairy. Mary attaches milking units immediately after wiping udders dry while Javi...

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Managing southern rust

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

June 17, 2026

Southern rust seems like a problem that wouldn’t affect farmers in the Northeast; however, Camilo Parada-Rojas, field crop pathologist with Cornell Un...