2021 Virtual NYCO Meeting Schedule Announced
This year’s New York Certified Organic (NYCO) meetings will be held via Zoom. We will keep the same days as we have had for the past 28 years for the discussion based meetings, the ...
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This year’s New York Certified Organic (NYCO) meetings will be held via Zoom. We will keep the same days as we have had for the past 28 years for the discussion based meetings, the ...
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The deadline to insure your milk income over feed cost margin through the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is this Friday, December 11. As of yesterday, 11,166 dairy farms have already signed up for ...
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Are you a dairy producer in New York State? The usage of beef on dairy genetics has steadily grown over the last few years, and we are working towards understanding the trends and markets ...
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When farm operators fail to plan for the transfer of assets and management to the next generation, it exposes their business to human, financial and legal risks that can threaten farm viability. However, less ...
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One of the most frustrating things to a nutritionist, and indeed the cow herself, is a diet that is constantly changing. Just when a diet gets dialed in, it seems that a new bunk ...
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Pasture Rangeland and Forage (PRF) crop insurance was developed for producers that produce forage for their animals or for sale. It covers the single peril of drought. The basis of this insurance is on ...
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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s farm business management educators work closely with dairy farm operators to complete the New York State Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) on an annual basis. This article summarizes 2019 DFBS results ...
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I have been learning a lot about the different aspects involved in succession planning this summer while looking into farmers’ needs surrounding this topic. One of the big things I have discovered is that ...
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Most of us live in a culture that values comfort and control. Modern technologies give us the ability to meet our basic needs and modify our environments from the convenience of our living rooms. ...
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Farmers that raise animals know that June is when flies start to be a nuisance, and by July, if a control program is not in place, production losses occur. The information from this pasture ...
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