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Milking sheep: Wisconsin family says it’s profitable
Sheep milk is in great demand through thier sheep dairy cooperative, selling at an economically sustainable price to create domestic sheep milk cheese production.
Keep weeds in check with less herbicide
WASHINGTON – How do you kill weeds in a field? That depends. Weed patches vary in size, shape, and composition and often require different treatments.
Inoculants support soybean farmers
When it comes to growing soybeans, few management decisions improve yields like inoculation.
Market volatility, uncertainty loom over spring planting
Even last fall, farmers were already looking at higher costs for inputs like fertilizer and herbicides. Russia’s attack on Ukraine has led to more disruption for fertilizer, global trade, energy and more, meaning high stakes for farmers this spring planting season.
In northwestern Pa., Sperry Farms processes 4 million eggs a day
This family farm is planning for the future. Last year, Sperry Farms, located in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, added on 30,000 square feet to house new egg processing equipment, which moves 53 eggs through the system per second, or 530 cases an hour.
Local food advocates design software for food hub collaboration
Ever since she helped found the Oberlin Food Hub, in Ohio, in 2015, Cullen Naumoff said she has constantly had to educate people about what food hubs are and how they work. But the pandemic has started to change that.
“It catapulted the food supply chain to the front of the New York Times,” Naumoff said.
Birds a beacon of hope, help them thrive
Feeding, housing and watching birds at home can be a source of joy and therapy in these difficult times.
The Jersey life
Clayton and Renee Kenny milk 210 Jersey cows on their 500-acre farm in Enon Valley, Pa. They were honored as 2017 Young Jersey Breeders of the Year.
Firelands FFA members spend spring break in service
OBERLIN, Ohio — Members of Firelands FFA are spending spring break in Ashland, Kansas, helping farmers in need. Member Garrett Lewis had been following the devastation in the news and learned about other groups going out West on Facebook. He, too, wanted to help, so about three weeks ago, he recruited his sister and six
Video sensations Peterson Farm Brothers at the Farm Science Review: ‘We’re just Kansas farm kids’
Greg, Nathan and Kendal Peterson are just typical farm kids. (If you consider receiving YouTube marriage proposals typical.)
