Livestock & Dairy

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The Finances for a Small Organic Broiler Flock

By Mark Cannella / January 7, 2013

The expansion of production and markets for regional or locally produced poultry products is hot. Recent state processing exemptions that allow small farms to conduct business has opened the…

Let the Cattle do the Work!

By Eric Noel / January 7, 2013

I’ve been studying human behavior and personal development for over ten years now. We as humans have the amazing ability to think. No other creature known to man has…

Farmer-Professor Finds Fulfillment in Grass-fed Sheep

By Tracy Frisch / January 7, 2013

by Tracy Frisch Jennifer Phillips’ love affair with grazing animals, and her subsequent farming career, began when she acquired a few lambs to mow her then two-acre yard. In 2001,…

Does Red Clover Cause Infertility in Sheep?

By Ulf Kintzel / January 7, 2013

Various legumes and clovers, especially the red clover, are said to cause temporary infertility in female sheep when grazed during breeding season. If grazed for a prolonged period of…

A Four Dollar Grazing Chart

By Troy Bishopp / January 7, 2013

My farm teetered between a D1 and D2 (Moderate to severe) on the U. S. drought monitor scale most of last summer which tested my 26 years of grazing…

I Love My Pasture!

By Denise Timms / June 27, 2012

This article was one of four winning entries in a writing contest sponsored by the New York State Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). GLCI is led by a Steering Committee…

Grazing Management in the New Normal

By Troy Bishopp / June 27, 2012

As a veteran grazier, I’m concerned about the phrases, “The 300 year flood, Peak Soil, Peal Oil, Climate Change and The New Normal” frequently heard in the news. Should I…

Considerations for Pasture Lambing and Kidding

By tatiana Stanton / June 27, 2012

We associate spring time with newborn lambs and kids frolicking on green pastures. However, Northeast sheep and goats often give birth indoors in winter. This makes sense for farms targeting…

Backyard Poultry 101

By Nancy Glazier / June 27, 2012

Chickens are an easy way to raise your own meat and eggs. They don’t require a lot of work or time and flocks are great for kids to care for,…

Consider Deep Pack Barns for Cow Comfort and Manure Management

By Maryn Carlson / April 20, 2012

By A. Fay Benson Small dairy farm operators may soon be faced with the prohibition of winter spreading of manure. Any farmer considering updating their barns should consider a style…