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...
You can hear it… you can see it…..and you can taste it… but there is no amount of words to give you the full effect of the New York dairy industry without these three senses....
Look for slow-moving vehicle signs during spring planting season.As warm weather arrives many farmers will be taking to the fields for planting season. Most farmers live on or near the land they...
Earlier today an initiative was announced by NY Governor Andrew Cuomo that will help NY farmers provide food to families in need throughout various regions. A top priority of NY farmers is to...
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...
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...
Social distancing. A month ago many of us had never heard of this term and today it’s used across generations in daily conversations. It’s a phrase that is used to help all of society...
With an unpredictable 6 weeks left until springtime, the work doesn't stop on the farm. Farmers spend their winter days preparing for the upcoming year and with winter not quite over yet, we wanted to share how farmers care for their animals during the winter months.
Do you have questions? Do you wonder where your food comes from, how cows are cared for on the farm or how farmers care for the land we live on in our community? If so, then we hope you join us for an interactive discussion at an upcoming Dairy Dialogues event being held in various parts of NYS throughout the remainder of 2019 and early 2020.
