To help spread the word about this grant’s awardees, New York Ag Commissioner Richard A. Ball visited the Glory Days Farm on June 2. Twenty-six different farms will receive funding from a total of nearly $22 million through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program . Ball said, “This funding will help e...

Dairy sheep aren’t as commonplace as dairy cows or goats. But Carrie and Brent Wasser have made a living at Willow Pond Sheep Farm in Gardiner, NY. They shared their best tips for success in a webinar hosted by Food Animals Concerns Trust . The Wassers farm 35 acres of pasture. Currently, their floc...

Typically, discussions about agricultural technology and mechanization focus on the financial costs of upgrading in relation to anticipated impacts on production, efficiency and income. Farmers, ag service providers and researchers are expanding that discussion to address how agricultural technology...

It is never too early to start planning for retirement, especially for Millennial farmers who have some success under their belts in the industry but still have plenty of years until retirement approaches. Michael Robertson, NY FarmNet farm business specialist, gave tips for retirement planning to M...

At the bustling 2025 International Dairy, Deli & Bakery Association (IDDBA) conference in New Orleans, industry insiders gathered to glean insights from Jonna Parker, principal and fresh foods client insights group industry expert with Circana . With a keen eye on consumer behavior and a pulse on pu...

At a Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship virtual roundtable, Dan Gard, district sales manager at S&W Seed Co., recounted a heartbreaking childhood story related to prussic acid poisoning. Prussic acid is also called hydrocyanic acid or cyanide. Gard was 9, and it was his first year participating in 4-H. Th...

Clare Alderink is the operations manager of a 3,000-cow dairy in Michigan, but his experience is relatable to any dairy of any size. Alderink recently discussed some of the technology used on the farm and explained what has worked – or not. He said the key to a farm’s success is the people who work ...

Can your bull be too fat to make babies? That was one topic talked about at this year’s CattleCon . Discussing bull reproductive health were Saulo Menegatti Zoca, DVM, Extension beef cattle specialist in reproductive management with University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture, and Pedro L.P. ...

Alpha-gal symptoms & the mammalian connection Sharon Forsyth, founder of Alpha-gal Alliance, wants people dealing with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as the “red meat allergy,” to have all the information they need to help manage symptoms. AGS is an allergy to mammal meat and mammal products r...