The smell of pumpkin spice lattes, chopped corn silage and the last manure application of the year hang heavy in the air. It’s my favorite time of year.

Scotch Burn Farm is an eight-generation dairy located in Ryegate, Vermont, that has steadily grown over the years. Expanding the farm by purchasing land was an easy decision for Ethan Nelson, one that opened new opportunities for his family. They had been looking to grow, and the timing worked out perfectly when his uncle and cousins decided to sell.

As artificial intelligence (AI) rises in society, we are becoming more dependent on technology not only for mundane tasks but to do our thinking as well.

Not many people can say they eat like Daniel Boone, the great frontiersman. But in our household we can say that we do. I must admit that it is unique and very good, nutritious food too.

It was clear that the Celts took the presence of the supernatural seriously, as it dictated some of their agricultural practices. All livestock were brought in from the pasture before the night of Oct. 31 in order to protect them from nefarious beings. Sometimes crops or cattle were burned in bonfires as a sacrifice to appease the spirits. If a cow dried off unexpectedly, it was usually attributed to some form of paranormal doings. 

Rock River Laboratory announces the hiring of Mark Case as animal nutrition client support specialist.

Fall began today, or tomorrow. I can’t be sure unless I check a calendar. It’s the autumnal equinox – the point at which the sun shines equally on both hemispheres of a tilted Earth.

The Stirrup Bar Ranch went from average to iconic in less than five years through improving genetics and utilizing reproductive technologies.