Belle the Farm Elf doesn’t just sit on a shelf. Edelweiss Farms puts her to work.

When local specialty hardwood lumber store owner Lou Irion called, I thought it was about an upcoming orchard pruning demonstration I had organized for our Woodland Owners Association.

An interview with Meghan Hauser, Table Rock Farm, New York Dairy farm nutrient mass balances (NMBs) are gaining traction in some parts of the U.S. and the European Union is considering widespread use on farms.

On Jan. 30, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced Thunder View Farms as the winner of the 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award was presented at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans.

After months of preparation, Shur-Gain Strykersville in New York has received Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification, becoming a leader in the industry with their pledge of excellence to customers and the community.   With growing awareness of the impact the feed industry has on food safety, Shur-Gain Strykersville began implementing a HACCP program that maximizes feed safety. 

Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin recently published results from a field trial looking at the effects of propylene glycol on milk yield and resolution of ketosis in fresh cows diagnosed with subclinical ketosis in the Journal of Dairy Science.