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Posted on September 6, 2013
Words of advice for national crowd of Angus breeders visiting Trowbridge Angus during the the breeds National Conference and Tour “Genomics provided valuable information but I stress the need to still look at cattle. Let’s focus on our strengths as the largest beef breed and always listen to the con...
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Troy Bishopp 
Posted on September 3, 2013
SKANEATELES, NY — President Barack Obama arrived in the Syracuse area and spoke about a new agenda for higher education which is more affordable, encourages and embraces innovation and becomes a good investment because it pays off over time. At the same time, just south of Orangeman country adjacent...
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Pat Malin 
Posted on September 3, 2013
HUBBARDSVILLE, NY — When asked about Congress’s handling — or lack thereof, of the Farm Bill, New York State Farm Bureau director Darrell Griff let out a deep sigh. “How can you get politics figured out?” Griff replied during a visit to neighboring Endless Trails Farm in August. Griff was visiting E...
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Paul Salon 
Posted on September 3, 2013
More than 250 people came together to see firsthand the importance of soil health at three events in Cayuga County, NY, on Aug. 21-22. The events were a collaboration between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) the New York Soil and Water Conservation Committee, the Cayuga County Soil ...
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Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on September 3, 2013
Folks from as far away as New York City had an opportunity to visit working farms, see the diversity of Schoharie farms and their products and view the remarkable recovery progress from the 2011 flooding, during the inaugural Schoharie County Family Farm Day that took place on Saturday, Aug. 17. Twe...
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Sanne Kure-Jensen 
Posted on September 3, 2013
Baleage is fermented hay. In damp regions with less chance of speedy drying and high quality hay production, baleage is a good alternative. Most farmers can get one to two additional cuts off the same fields each season. Farmers making baleage typically cut and gather baleage 12 to 24 hours after cu...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on September 3, 2013
A dairy farm that’s milking 1,550 cows in a four times a day system while maintaining a 30,000 pound herd average and a SCC of 150,000 is doing a lot of things right, starting with forage management. That’s the case at Mercer Vu Farms, Inc., in Mercersburg, PA, where the Hissong family recently host...
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Troy Bishopp 
Posted on August 23, 2013
You’re probably looking at my title and thinking that I spelled in error, the act of slumber after a heavy lunch. In my defense, naptime is usually when I think about how to react to all the purple knapweed growing on my farm this year. Just as I enjoyed an intense drool, dreaming of endless pristin...
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Jon M. Casey 
Posted on August 23, 2013
While the unseasonably cool weather took center stage at this year’s Ag Progress Days Wednesday Aug. 14, the Government and Industry Day luncheon was warm and friendly where approximately 300 members of Pennsylvania’s Ag community gathered at midday for an update on the latest in agriculture. Barbar...
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