According to Tim Terry, farm strategic planning specialist with Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY , the calf hutch is still the gold standard for raising calves because it maximizes calf health and performance while minimizing morbidity and mortality. However, in regions like the Northeast and Great La...

On the evening of March 15, 2025, a fairly serious electric storm hit central New York and much of the Northeast. The flash-to-bang time for the first clap of thunder was seven or eight seconds. With the speed of sound at approximately 1,000 feet/second, this meant that the first lightning bolt stru...

This was a great year for Ovaltop Holsteins at the New York State Fair . The Richfield Springs, NY, farm took 11 cows from their herd to the fair and “did pretty good,” said Justin Wolfe, son of co-owner Mike Wolfe. The farm won Premier Breeder in the open show; Premier Breeder and Exhibitor of the ...