There is no doubt about it, spring has sprung, and summer days are inevitably soon to follow. Springtime in rural New York means tractors on the road, cows on pasture, and crops going in the...
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The History of Women in American Agriculture
Early in American history, when the colonies were founded and settled, women were primarily responsible for caring for children and the homestead, but was there more to their chore list outside of...
Dairy Farmers Managing Cows and Social Media to Connect with Consumers
Like fire, the wheel, automobiles and the telephone, social media has changed the world forever. Roughly one-in-three people across the globe are using social media platforms today to share, inform,...
NY Dairy Farmers Working Hard for the Environment
Hands down, New York is a great place to milk cows. Our climate, soil and water resources, and proximity to large East Coast markets are key variables that make NY’s dairy industry competitive...
What Old McDonald Could Learn About Keeping Cows Comfortable
Old MacDonald has certainly been a good teacher to children about farm animals. From an early age we know the type of creatures found on a real-live farm and the noises they make. Outside of the...
Celebrating Dairy in Extraordinary Times in Northern New York
Dairy farming is a big deal in New York. It is king of the state’s agricultural industry, valued at $2.5 billion annually. To celebrate dairy’s health benefits, June Dairy Month has been...
Celebrating Dairy in Extraordinary Times in Eastern New York
Dairy farming is a big deal in New York. It is king of the state’s agricultural industry, valued at $2.5 billion annually. To celebrate dairy’s health benefits, June Dairy Month has been...
Celebrating Dairy in Extraordinary Times in Central New York
Dairy farming is a big deal in New York. It is king of the state’s agricultural industry, valued at $2.5 billion annually. To celebrate dairy’s health benefits, June Dairy Month has been...
Farm Labor – It’s Essential for Success
It was once said that, “it takes a village to raise a child.” Well, the same is true for a farm. It takes a village to care for the cows in our herd, the land we live on, the environment...
What Does Dumping Milk Mean?
Imagine this. You wake up one morning and head to work which happens to be at the end of your driveway in the barn on the farm that your great-grandfather bought generations ago. You walk into the...
