Should you sign up for 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage? Deadline extended until January 31.

The USDA recently announced an extended deadline to enroll in 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC). Dairy farms now have until January 31, 2023 to complete their enrollment. If you are still on the fence, ...
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December 12, 2022Farm Business, Risk ManagementDMC, insurance

Give Your Farm a Labor Checkup for 2022

If you have employees on your farm, this is a great time of year to review your labor practices to be sure your business complies with current New York State Department of Labor (NYS ...
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January 3, 2022Risk Managementhuman resources

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Changes and Decision Tools for 2022 Enrollment

This article was updated on February 15, 2022 with the new March 25 enrollment deadline. Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) is a voluntary risk management program authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill that pays participating ...
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December 23, 2021Risk Managementinsurance

Considerations for Timely Euthanasia in Calf Care

By Alycia Drwencke and Betsy Hicks SWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team &  SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team Calf care can be a tricky and frustrating task on farms. When everything runs ...
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August 19, 2021Herd Management, Risk Managementcalf care, herd health

Antibiotic Usage & Alternative Treatments: On-Farm Perspectives from CNY Dairy Producers

by Christine Georgakakos & Betsy Hicks A strong ‘us versus them’ paradigm exists between large and small farms and organic and conventional farms in central New York over the topics of antibiotic usage and ...
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June 7, 2021Herd Management, Risk Managementantibiotics, herd health, organic

Manure Systems & Antibiotic Residues: On-Farm Perspectives from CNY Dairy Producers

By Christine Georgakakos & Betsy Hicks Managing manure is one of the many full-time jobs that dairy farmers integrate into day-to-day operations. Many of the multi-generation farms or multiple partner farms we interviewed divided ...
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May 17, 2021Herd Management, Risk Managementantibiotics, herd health, manure

How to talk about COVID-19 vaccination with your employees

By Mary Kate MacKenzie, Farm Business Management Specialist; Richard Stup, Agricultural Workforce Specialist; and Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program The decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a highly personal ...
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April 20, 2021Farm Business, Risk ManagementCOVID-19, human resources, safety

Updates to the PPP Loan Program make forgivable loans available to small farms with little or no hired labor expense – act fast to meet the NEW May 31, 2021 application deadline

This article was updated on April 12, 2021 with the new May 31 PPP application deadline. If your farm business did not apply for an earlier round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), you ...
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March 15, 2021Farm Business, Risk ManagementCOVID-19

Dairy Forward Grant Guidelines from American Farmland Trust

Dairy farm families across America are facing tremendous challenges due to many factors including a weak dairy economy, disruptions from severe weather, and an aging farming population. American Farmland Trust is joining Chobani with ...
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March 1, 2021Farm Business, Risk Managementbusiness development, family farming, farm transition

Antibiotic Usage & Pathways: On-Farm Perspectives from CNY Dairy Producers

By Christine Georgakakos & Betsy Hicks. Contaminants of emerging concern Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and other emerging contaminants have been gaining attention across agricultural, environmental, and public health sectors.  Slowly, we have expanded our understanding of ...
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February 22, 2021Applied Research, Herd Management, Risk Managementantibiotics, public relations, soil health