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By Tim W. Shenk Brett Chedzoy stood over a trailer outfitted with a layer of heat-resistant bricks, flipping beef burgers on a wire rack over a pile of smoldering coals.…
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In the third installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that there are many poor management practices seen in the grazing world. Here’s how to ensure you…
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Farming can bring people together in many ways, from meeting neighbors at a market to sharing a meal at a table. The connections between people, and the land they share,…
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New study is first to capture “whole farm” emissions from New York farms, which includes feed production, animal feeding, manure management and energy use. A number of New York dairy…
Read MoreCornell researchers investigate utilizing grape waste for poultry feed. New York state’s grape industry produces 30,000 tons of grape pomace waste each year. Nationally, that number is roughly 1 million…
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How many sheep can you raise per acre? The question about how many sheep per acre one can raise is almost guaranteed to be asked when people inquire about my…
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This fact sheet by PRO-DAIRY shared the implications for capital investment and tax management decisions. In April of 2022, New York State expanded the farmer investment tax credit (ITC) to…
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In the second installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share several important tasks to accomplish before you let your animals out to graze this spring. This is…
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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s response to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza response in New York state is a coordinated effort of the NY Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN). What is…
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The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic…
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