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Where Will Your Farm Go When You Are Gone?
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Penn State’s Business Transitions Online Course is a Convenient Tool to help You Begin Planning for the Future of Your Farm I have been learning a lot about the different aspects involved in succession planning this summer as an intern with Cornell Cooperative Extension while looking into farmers’ needs surrounding this topic. One of the…
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Learn to Innovate and Solve Problems on the Farm
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A new manual written by Cornell University faculty and a team of experienced farmers offers a step-by-step process for on-farm problem solving and experimentation. To thrive, farmers need to adapt to changes that arise on a near-constant basis, including unpredictable weather, new pests, volatile prices, and changing customer preferences. “Problem Solving and Innovation on the…
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Hay You! Should I Make My Hay or Buy It?
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By Rich Taber, CCE Chenango As the haying season winds down across the northeast, I am left to ponder the eternal question; should I keep on trying to make hay for my livestock every year, or buy it? Well, “the devil is in the details”, as the old saying goes. First off, I am going…
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A Dark Cloud Looms Over Farmland
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Farm Succession Planning in Vermont Shines Light for a New Generation of Farmers “I want to die with my boots on,” a New England farmer stated in a focus group held by the American Farmland Trust and Land For Good, to study U.S. Census of Agriculture data on retiring farmers and future plans for the…








