News
Posted on April 9, 2025
By this time of year, many farmers are dealing with liquid manure storage at capacity. As farmers consider how to use manure in spring, Glen Arnold, field specialist in nutrient management, Ohio State, urges farmers to understand how stored nutrients affect crops. “About 50% of the nitrogen, phospho...
News
Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on April 9, 2025
On March 25, Farm Commons hosted a webinar titled “Terminated and Frozen USDA Funding: Filing an Appeal to Protect Your Rights.” The intent of the session was to provide education rather than legal advice. The mission of Farm Commons is to empower agricultural communities to resolve their own legal ...
News
Kelsi Devolve 
Posted on April 9, 2025
The western bean cutworm (WBC) is a relatively new pest to the Northeastern U.S. It migrated from the west, showing up in New York in 2009, and has been found throughout the East Coast since 2017. Unlike the West, the WBC does not have many natural enemies in the Northeast, making them a larger prob...
News
jkarkwren 
Posted on April 9, 2025
You should call the vet as needed; however, some ruminant health concerns can be dealt with yourself. Sometimes, the first aid you offer immediately can make the vet’s job easier later and contribute to a better outcome for the animal. Food Animal Concerns Trust recently hosted “First Aid Fundamenta...
News
Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on April 9, 2025
“I’m excited to walk you through some of our approaches of really starting to lay the groundwork for building your brand thoughtfully and strategically,” said Sara Rosario-Gray. Rosario-Gray is creative director at Pulp+Wire , is a Maine-based creative agency that specializes in consumer packaged go...
News
Kelsi Devolve 
Posted on April 9, 2025
At the 2024 Corn and Forage Meeting, hosted by UNH Extension, Allen Wilder, forage agronomist at the Miner Institute , discussed a wide variety of new products being introduced to the corn industry. Many of these products are marketed as a way to help corn fix its own nitrogen (N) or mitigate stress...
Farmers First
jkarkwren 
Posted on April 9, 2025
Hello, farm family! Last week, a couple farmers were sharing their feelings about spraying chemicals on their crops when one exclaimed, “It doesn’t matter! It has to be done.” That broke my heart. Behind that statement I heard “I’ll do whatever is best for the crop, because that’s what good farmers ...
Crop Comments
jkarkwren 
Posted on April 9, 2025
I’m writing this column 11 days after spring officially started. Five days prior to that (March 15), the New York State Environmental Conservation Department ordered a mandatory outdoor burning ban. Such remains in effect at least until June 15. The compulsory ban is based on average early spring co...
News
jkarkwren 
Posted on April 2, 2025
ORISKANY, NY – The new beef cattle Extension specialist with Cornell Pro-Livestock isn’t hard to notice with his signature cowboy hat, ostrich leather boots and red Chevy truck named Jolene. Indeed, Dr. Adam Murray’s swagger is good for New York’s beef industry. What makes Murray such a good resourc...
Most Read
News
Rebecca Long Chaney 
October 22, 2025
While many Maryland farmers continue to battle aggravating regulations, increased input costs and fluctuating market prices, other Old Line State farm...
News
Karl H. Kazaks 
October 1, 2025
LOWESVILLE, VA – Deer Creek Farm is a registered Simmental and SimAngus operation owned by Mark and Dana Campbell. Located in western Nelson County wi...
News
Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
September 24, 2025
According to Tim Terry, farm strategic planning specialist with Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY , the calf hutch is still the gold standard for raising...
News
jkarkwren 
October 22, 2025
Grayhouse Farms is the recipient of the 2025 Carolinas Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and be...