Le fumier est aussi le nuage noir qui plane au-dessus des exploitations laitières : il entraîne des contraintes de temps, des risques de ruissellement des nutriments ainsi qu'une pression financière importante. Trouver des méthodes et des approches qui apportent à la fois constance et flexibilité dans les épandages est souvent un véritable défi. Du moins, ce l'était jusqu'à l'arrivée de l'agriculture de conservation des sols. 

Taking the familiar Christmas pageant to the next level, living nativities seek to immerse visitors in the events surrounding Jesus’s birth, without ever leaving Idaho. And behind the scenes of many of these living nativities are the ranches and pet owners that contribute animals – and the sights, sounds, textures and smells that they bring – to the experience.

May your holidays be peaceful, and your new year full of promise – in the field and beyond.

When equipment is used for jobs it wasn’t designed to do, efficiency suffers, wear accelerates and operators feel the strain.

Maggie eased her tired joints into the old wingback chair. Nick had hated that chair. For years, he teased her that it was the most uncomfortable piece of furniture his rear end ever had the displeasure of coming in contact with.

As undeserving as I may be, I’m grateful for my children who, not unlike a poor carpenter and his young bride from centuries ago, not only do the right thing but actively choose to do the right thing through their everyday goodness.

By adapting to new market trends and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)-driven efficiencies, dairy operations can increase profitability while reducing costs.