POWELL – It’s been a busy year for Tag Thompson. He bought his first tractor, using the money he earned from selling his oxen. He cultivated his first field and signed a contract with Briess Malt & Ingredients for his 10 acres of barley. He also repaid a loan thatRead More →
Lincoln, Neb. – Nowadays, farmers have more access than ever to all kinds of data on their crops, thanks to the rapid development of sensor and telemetry techniques in recent decades. Yet the adoption rate of sensors for agricultural operations is still low, possibly due to cost, ease of adaptationRead More →
Has Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) really been that bad? Each year, PRRS is introduced into each production phase, with the heaviest impact on mortality in young pigs. But what does the impact look like for finishing pigs? The latest and most well-known of the PRRS breaks, identified asRead More →
Advertising October 6 – SAN FRANCISCO – California is the nation’s top agricultural producer, and in October, the state’s wine and wine community honors farmers and field workers who grow and harvest over 400 crops ranging from fruits, vegetables and nuts to over 100 varieties of grapes. “California Farmer andRead More →
The Maritime Angus Association recently announced that Albert and John Ready of Covehead are this year’s recipients of the Maritime Angus Commercial Breeders Award. The award recognizes a farm committed to sustainability and integrates Angus-influenced cattle into their herd. John and Albert have cultivated together for over 33 years. AlthoughRead More →
Jonathan Gribben from Cabra has died aged only 23. The funeral of Jonathan Gribben of Castlewellan Road Cabra took place yesterday at St Mary’s Church in Cabra. He is survived by his parents Eamon and Majella and his brother Declan. Jonathan was a passenger in a single vehicle collision, whichRead More →
ST. ALBANS TOWN – As the rain slowed the crowds down, sales clerk Mary Kay DuPrat still had a great day at the First Annual Harvest, Home and Hearth Fest held on Saturday, October 2 in St. Albans. As the owner of Hot Fingers Custom Wood Burning, DuPrat had setRead More →
The pandemic has exposed a number of weaknesses in the food supply chain, including a lack of additional cold storage and funding issues for entities looking to expand. As part of his continued use of the $ 4 billion in funds made available as part of the US bailout, AgricultureRead More →
A Maine oyster farm has installed a new harvesting system that the owner says could help revolutionize the industry. Yarmouth’s Butterfield Shellfish uses what is called the “turning system” to harvest oysters. it makes the business model a sustainable business, ”said owner Keith Butterfield. Butterfield said he discovered the “rolloverRead More →
We sell Windswept Maples Farm Eggs and Maple Syrup in our Miles Smith Farm store, so I thought the tour would be fun. Their place, which is at Loudon, is only eight miles from ours. Larry and Melissa Moore make maple products for bulk and special orders and keep theRead More →