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by Sally Colby
It’s a fact: Consumers are several generations removed from the farm and don’t understand agricultural production. While farmers have worked hard to garner consumer trust, there’s still a gap between what happens on the farm and
by Jennifer Roux
On Oct. 8, 1996, just hours after having his first and only son, Michael Roux Sr. kissed his wife goodbye and left the hospital to purchase his very first Milking Shorthorn from Kenny Goodwin of North
by Tamara Scully
The purpose of farming organically is to protect natural resources to produce an agricultural product. Organic growing requires farmers to work with the natural environment to promote a healthy biome – one where the balance of
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
While most farmers seek to keep animals away from their crops, Nathan and Sarah Anderson work at ways to integrate wildlife into natural habitats on Bobolink Prairie Farms, their Aurelia, Iowa, farm, to increase overall
by Tamara Scully
Confusing and misleading claims on conventional poultry products and overall industry “greenwashing” has left consumers perplexed. An emergence of pastured egg brands such as Vital Farms and Handsome Brook Farms, which rely on regional networks of
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you want to finish your beef cattle on grass, Jamie Hostetler of Rolling Meadows Farm in Bellevue, Iowa, offered some expert insights during “The Art of Grass Finishing Cattle,” a recent shared learning call
by Sally Colby
Between thinking about crop yields, weather and commodity prices, farmers sometimes ponder the unthinkable: the possibility of a foreign disease reaching the U.S.
One such disease is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which was in the news in
by Enrico Villamaino
There are a few select awards that recognize the very highest level of achievement in a craft. Film actors have the Oscar. Musicians have the Grammy. Even advertisers have the Clio.
Specialty food producers have the
by Laura Rodley
Newfoundland ponies are very healthy, diverse, hearty ponies, with hooves as hard as flint. Some change their coat colors seasonally. With excellent work ethics, they can be ridden, jump fences, be driven or pull as a
by Edith Tucker
CONWAY, NH – Naughtaveel Farm, owned by Julie and Justin Hussey, has been recognized as the 2020 winner of the New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year in the six-state New England Green Pastures program.
The
