Biosecurity is second nature to many dairy and livestock producers, so let’s apply that perspective to the current pandemic. First, a quick review of what we know about COVID-19 and how it spreads. According ...
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Dear farmers, ag businesses, partners and friends, Our South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team is open for business! We are responding to COVID-19 social distancing and NYS workplace mandates by working from ...
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Time to start planning your 2020 crop protection strategy. Make an appointment with a Crop Insurance Agent before the March 16th deadline to obtain insurance for corn, soybean, and other spring planted crops. Combining ...
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March 16 is the deadline to sign up for Risk Management Agency (RMA) insurance products covering 2020 spring planted crops. Make your appointment now with your crop insurance sales agent. One of the key ...
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With the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program having launched version 4.0, dairy owners are now tasked with supplying continuing education (CE) for their employees (both family and non-family) that have animal care responsibilities. ...
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Most farms operate in an environment characterized by significant uncertainty, where managing risk is a daily concern. Risk management conversations often emphasize how to deal with uncertain yields and prices. However, people are also ...
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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s South Central NY Area Dairy & Field Crops Team presents its annual Winter Crop Meeting on Friday, January 24th, at the Clarion Inn, 2310 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY. This meeting ...
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Cornell University faculty Dr. Sabine Mann and Dr. Tom Overton are leading a research project titled The effect of season as well as dry period management and nutrition on colostrum quality and quantity. ...
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Beginning January 1, 2020, New York farm employers face several major changes to the laws that govern farm employment. Labor is one of the largest inputs for most New York farm businesses and one ...
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Have you ever heard the business adage: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure?” When it comes to the financial side of your farm business, good record keeping is the first step to measuring ...
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