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Should I Fertilize My Beef Pastures?
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In part 17 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we discuss grazing conditions for beef cattle and other classes of grazing livestock. My motivation in writing this article is due to the many atrocious grazing conditions that I find beef cattle and other classes of livestock grazing in…
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Give Stocker Beef Cattle a Chance
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In part 12 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share how stocker cattle can provide a quick, easy way to get into the beef industry without a huge investment. If you are new to farming, or just want to take a break from the normal paradigm of raising…
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Some Fencing and Grazing Considerations for Beef Cattle
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In part nine of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share grazing experiences that has been learned about and adapted over the years. In this installment I am going to highlight some of the grazing experiences that I have learned about and adapted over the years. In the grazing…
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Preparing Your Beef Cows for Springtime Calving
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In part eight of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share why you need to be paying strict attention to the quality of feed that your late gestation beef cows receive just prior to calving season. This article is the eighth installment on raising and managing beef cattle in…
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Staying Safe Around Beef Cattle
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In part seven of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we discuss how you must be vigilant about safety when working with cattle. This is the seventh article in our “What’s Your Beef” series on beef cattle management and focuses on safety considerations when working with beef cattle. The six…
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How to Keep Your Beef Cattle Healthy
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In part six of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we look at some management items that you will want to pay attention to if you intend to keep your beef herd healthy and profitable. As you read this issue, the golden days of autumn are with us; the warm…
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BOOK REVIEW: Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production
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In Defending Beef, author Nicolette Hahn Niman takes on no easy task: as the title suggests, this vegetarian cattle rancher seeks to exonerate beef from the many ills for which it’s blamed, both from ecological and nutritional perspectives. She anticipates every argument, discussing everything from the role cattle play in water contamination, soil health, and…
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Beef Quality Assurance Month is Here
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New York beef farmers, have you considered becoming Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified? This certification is free through the NYS Beef Checkoff Program and is valid for three years. So far, the program has over 1,000 certified producers, educators, and students throughout the state. The training for this free certification provides access to the most…
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CCE Helps Farmer Veterans Grow Their Dream
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Peter and John Lehning grew up farming as young boys, but it wasn’t until after retiring from the military that they decided to return to their agricultural roots. With guidance from Nancy Glazier, a Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Specialist and member of the NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team, the brothers embarked on a…
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