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by Ulf Kintzel Many farm stores offer ready-to-use minerals for sheep in a loose form in a bag. If you are happy with those minerals and if you can afford…
If you have an overgrown woodlot, a strong back, a chainsaw, a small tractor with a mower, a pile of grass and clover seed, and a rake, then you can…
With over 3 million idle acres in NY , maybe there’s some out there for you. by Nancy Glazier Undeveloped rural land in New York is generally classified into three…
Farming with a toddler gives “family farm” a new meaning by Sara Edelman It is 5:50am. My alarm is going off, but I have already been awake for nearly 20…
Each year, the Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis (DFBS) Program analyzes data from dairy farms across the state and provides the participating farmers with information to assist…
by Rachel Carter Vermont in summer; blue skies, mountain breezes, and dairy cows dappling the working landscape—a source of both heritage and economic growth for Vermonters. The hottest of Vermont…
by Angelique Pinet Anna Hodson is the shepherd at Kinderhook Farm in Valatie, NY, located on over 1,000 acres of rolling pastures at the heart of the fertile Hudson Valley.…
by Sam Anderson If you have raised sheep or goats on pasture for at least a couple of years, or have been to a few sheep or goat workshops, or…
by Ulf Kintzel Articles warning of copper poisoning in sheep appear frequently in various publications. This leads people often to believe that sheep should have no copper in their diet.…
by Meg Grzeskiewicz Before I launch into my first SFQ article, I’d like to introduce myself. I am the owner of Rhinestone Cattle Co, a grassfed beef and grazing consulting operation…
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