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Sheep Pasture and Red Clover – Again

By Claire Cekander / October 3, 2016

by Ulf Kintzel A while back I wrote an article for Farming Magazine “Red Clover in Sheep pasture?” in which I advocated grazing red clover even during breeding season. I wrote a…

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Pig Production Grows Quickly

By Claire Cekander / July 5, 2016

by Jo E. Prout Pig production runs the gamut Greene County farmer Bitta Albright is entering her fourth season in pig production, after starting with only two to raise for…

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Incorporating Forage Brassicas into a Grazing System

By Claire Cekander / July 5, 2016

Planting brassicas in your pasture provides more than just high quality forage. Dr. Leanne Dillard Forage brassicas are annuals that can be utilized as pasture during the spring, summer,and fall grazing…

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Vermont Farmstead Frozen Yogurt Speeds Up Production with Slow Money

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

Vermont investors, capital providers and entrepreneurs connect at Slow Money Vermont events to boost local farm and food economies and communities. by Rachel Carter Creamy farmstead frozen yogurt in vanilla,…

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Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

by Ellen Fagan New York State is the third leading producer of dairy products in the United States. However, if its dairy industry continues to follow the trend it’s on,…

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Get Your Equipment Ready for Spring Calving

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

by Rich Taber Late winter and early springtime are the times to get your beef cattle and your calving equipment ready for spring calving. With our relatively harsh winters, I…

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Sheep Pasture: White Clover

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

by Ulf Kintzel As announced in my last column about orchard grass as my preferred grass species in my sheep pasture, this issue I will talk about my preference for…

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Learn better grazing methods for health and profit

By Steve Gabriel / January 28, 2016

Grazing Management (BF 231) Improve Your Triple Bottom Line Through Better Grazing an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Thurs. March 17 – April 21, 2016, with webinars each…

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Heat Up Sales with the Freezer Trade

By Tara Hammonds / January 11, 2016

The Finger Lakes Meat Project expands the freezer trade to promote food affordability and farm viability. by Susannah Spero The Finger Lakes Meat Project works to expand livestock farms’ meat…

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Sheep Pasture: Orchard Grass

By Tara Hammonds / January 11, 2016

by Ulf Kintzel I have been writing articles about sheep farming for a few years now and the feedback I receive often triggers new ideas for new articles. This article…

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