Posts tagged with: beef

Cornell Small Farms’ Growing Online Course Offerings Begin Live Webinars this Fall

By Kacey Deamer / August 11, 2025

Your mind is one of the most important tools on your farm. Just like upgrading your equipment, continuing your education can make all the difference in the growth and success…

Backyard Beef

By Olivia Young / July 3, 2025

Raise High-Quality Beef in Your Own Backyard! You don’t have to have a large herd of beef cattle to raise your own – just a couple will do! Join Cornell…

Give Stocker Beef Cattle a Chance

By Rich Taber / April 3, 2023

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…

Dealing with the Year of the Drought

By Rich Taber / October 3, 2022

In part 10 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share some of our strategies to overcome the obstacles faced in a drought year…

Some Considerations for Beef Cattle Calving

By Rich Taber / April 5, 2021

In part four of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we present several management factors for your beef cow-calf herd to take into consideration.  This is…

Beef Handling and Feeding Equipment Considerations

By Rich Taber / January 11, 2021

In part three of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we help you answer the questions of how to safely and efficiently feed and handle large beef cattle.  This…

Selecting a Beef Cattle Breed

By Rich Taber / October 20, 2020

In part two of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we help you answer the questions of what breed of beef cattle you should get.  In the first article…

What’s Your Beef?

By Rich Taber / July 20, 2020

So you think that you would like to raise some beef cattle on your small farm? This is the first installment of a multi-part series of articles on raising beef…

Beefing Up the Dairy Industry: New Research Offers Guidance on Beef Crossbreeding

By Talia Isaacson / March 18, 2020

Farmers may now be better equipped to decide if a beef cross-breeding enterprise would be a good addition to their dairy business, thanks to new research from Cornell University Beef…

Beef Quality Assurance Month is Here

By Kelsie Raucher / October 1, 2018

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…