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Posted on March 23, 2026
In time for National Ag Day on March 24, the nonprofit Rural Minds announces the launch of the new Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program in support of mental wellness for farmers and farm families. This critical new initiative aims to support the ag community by providing farmers and the individua...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on March 4, 2026
Stepping out of the dairy business doesn’t mean your barn has to sit idle. In the “From Dairy to Pork: Barn Conversion in Action” video series on YouTube, the New York Pork Producers teamed up with Strategic Planning Specialist Tim Terry of Cornell University’s Pro‑Dairy program to show how former d...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on February 25, 2026
A recent shift toward more restrictive weed control measures along with new, mandatory pesticide application rules has been mandated by the EPA. Wesley Everman, Ph.D., Iowa State Extension weed specialist, began an explanation of the rule changes with a brief history of what brought the EPA to devel...
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by Laura Rodley ilac Ridge Farm in Brattleboro offers Vermont?s 
June 3, 2026
Lilac Ridge Farm in Brattleboro offers Vermont’s first organic certified creemee, certified by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-VT). Th...
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by Lee Mielke 
June 3, 2026
It’s June Dairy Month once again. Hopefully, that never changes. It’s been an annual reminder of one of the blessings America should be grateful for b...
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by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
June 3, 2026
Maple Wind Farm is inoculating their winter-laying houses with Lactobacillus, a beneficial bacterium, to improve animal health. It’s an on-farm trial ...
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by Joseph Armstrong 
June 3, 2026
On most small farms, the difference between a peaceful night and a pasture full of panic can come down to one thing: a guardian animal you trust with ...
