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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It won’t be long and it will be time for sidedressing corn nitrogen needs in continuous corn or fields with no or low rates of manure. This spring’s dryer conditions have not lead to ...
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By Lindsay Ferlito, Betsy Hicks, and Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialists In response to these especially volatile times, producers have been faced with having to make rapid changes. These changes have led to ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s second full week of monitoring alfalfa heights for first cutting quality in 2020. A full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height ...
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This is the SCNY Team’s second full week of monitoring alfalfa heights for first cutting quality in 2020. A full report for the six-county region can be found in the following link: Alfalfa Height ...
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