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by Sally Colby
Most who raise small ruminants are aware of the growing demand for sheep and goat meat. However, despite this trend, U.S. production of lamb and mutton has been steadily decreasing while lamb imports are increasing.
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by Michael Wren
SHARON SPRINGS, NY – For over a decade, schools across the nation have not been able to serve 2% and whole milk in their cafeterias due to a federal mandate. This law was imposed due to
by Courtney Llewellyn
What you should be feeding your sheep or goats depends on their age, weight, stage of production, sex and species. It also depends on whether they’re on pasture, in a dry lot or in a hybrid
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
Have you ever spotted a farmer wearing a “Don’t Farm Naked” T-shirt? Rather than alluding to nudity, it’s a proclamation to the importance of cover cropping. Vegetable growers report, however, that their increasing use of cover
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Joanna Follings, representing the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, presented “High Management Wheat in the Great Lakes Region” at this year’s Soybean & Small Grains Congress hosted by Cornell University. Follings is
This is the time of year for crop growers when the days are not long enough to accomplish all the work that needs doing. Often it seems that folks assigned these tasks need to keep their blood caffeine levels
Despite a colder start to the weekend, New York Junior Beef Producers had a great turnout and show at the 2022 NYJBPA Spring Preview Show. Approximately 90 youth exhibited over 150 head of commercial and registered cattle in Batavia
by Courtney Llewellyn
Raising beef cattle is only half the struggle; the other half is actually selling the meat. To help producers with both sides of the equation, North Carolina Cooperative Extension presented “Raising Cattle for Freezer Beef” as
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Far more than just providing fodder, grazing can help a farm improve its resilience to future calamities. Regenerative grazing specialists Linda Poole and Justin Morris presented “Grazing for Resilience: Bouncing Forward from Catastrophic Events” as
by Courtney Llewellyn
Corn yield is a product function of yield components, according to Dr. Fred Below, Ph.D., professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois. And your yield is comprised of plants per acre, kernels per plant
