The South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team is conducing a short survey to gather information about dairy farmer preferences regarding information and training on the Dairy Margin Coverage program. This 10-question survey ...
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Now that we’re on the verge of summer, some farms may start to see an increase in foot traffic. Dairy farms receive regular visits from feed dealers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and other agricultural service providers, ...
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You’ve been handling cattle for years, and you do it every day, so what’s there to think about? At the recent Dairy Managers Training Program, Curt Pate, a rancher and stockmanship expert from Montana, ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s final week of monitoring heights for first cutting quality in 2019. The full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height Reporting Sheet ...
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June 10th is when farmers in NY decide whether to use Prevented Planting payments. This year is more complicated because of the potential for further “Market Facilitation Program” payments being made by the government. ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s third full week of monitoring heights for first cutting quality in 2019. The full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height Reporting ...
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The 2018 Farm Bill authorized the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, a new tool that dairy producers can use to manage price risk. DMC is a redesigned version of the Farm Service Agency’s old ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s second full week of monitoring heights for first cutting quality in 2019. The full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height Reporting ...
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As the government moves away from disaster payments and programs, New York farmers are increasing their reliance on crop insurance to take some of the risk out of their cropping enterprises. During the period ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s first full week of monitoring heights for first cutting quality in 2019. The full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height Reporting ...
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