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Farmers Care for Their Cows
Dairy farmers rely on healthy cows for their livelihoods, since it is a fact that healthy and content cows provide high quality milk. Farmers care for their cows by providing a nutritious diet with an...
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Dairy cows are fed and monitored like athletes, and consume approximately 100 pounds of feed a day, along with 25 gallons of water. Farms work with professional nutritionists who create special rations...
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A cow spends over half her day lounging around, chewing her cud. Therefore, comfort is a must with cows. Farmers provide a variety of soft and supple bedding for cows to sleep on to keep them cool and...
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Ethical Treatment Contracts
Animal welfare is an issue farmers take seriously. As the caretakers of cattle, dairy farmers follow a wide variety of practices to ensure their animals are healthy and safe at all times. Beyond...
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Coats for Calves
The comfort of our cows is always a top priority – but especially our little ones – our calves – and especially in this cold weather! Calves are the future of every dairy farm, and therefore farmers...
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A Cow’s Breakfast – Kind of Like Making a Smoothie
Think about the last time you had a smoothie. What were the necessary steps you took to make the finished product? You needed a recipe, a variety of ingredients and a blender. Feeding dairy cows is...
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Being an Advocate has never been so easy
Have you ever wanted to help give New York agriculture a positive image? Here’s your chance! Even during a busy fall harvest season, we need to continue to show our pride in the care we provide our...
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If it’s on the Internet, it must be true, right?
We are living in a world that is consumed by technology and because of this we have information at our fingertips. I’m guilty, as I’m sure all of you are, of reading something on the internet and...
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Have a Question? Ask a Vet – Meet Dr. Carie Telgen, DVM
At some point during childhood, most farm kids dream of being a veterinarian and for some, that dream actually becomes a reality. For Dr. Carie Telgen, DVM, that dream started when she was 6 years old...
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Holiday Traditions on the Farm
Visiting the barn on Christmas morning with my sisters was part of our routine before we could see what Santa delivered the night before. As I sit here tonight, the temperature has dipped into the...
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Meet A Farmer – Gaige Farm
For the next 12 months, we will feature a New York State farm family each month allowing you to learn about what farmers are doing on their farms and why they are making the decisions they are making....
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Reality T.V. vs. Reality
Photo from ABC featuring Bachelor Nick Viall during his season of the hit reality T.V. show. How many of us get sucked into reality television on a weekly basis? What’s your go-to show? I fully admit...
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Meet A Farmer – Tucker Coryn
George and Mary Lue Mueller began dairy farming 60 years ago in Clifton Springs as Willow Bend Farm was founded in 1957. Today, under the leadership of Mueller’s son, John, and several other family and...
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Overcoming the Winter Blues
Remember the last time it was bitterly cold and snowing? Think about how many layers of clothing you or your children had to wear while being outside? Now, imagine yourself as a farmer and not only...
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Meet A Farmer – Bret Bossard
Barbland Dairy partners – (left to right) Bret Bossard, Chip Engst and Luke Huysman Family farms are located throughout the countryside of New York and if you live in Fabius, you may have heard of...
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GMO Crops By: Jon Greenwood, Guest Columnist
In order for me to explain how my farm uses technology, I want to talk a little bit about how I got started in farming because I think it helps explain why I think the way I do. I did not grow up on a...
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Meet A Farmer – Clark & Mackenzie Egelston
Clark and Mackenzie Egelston, co-owners of Glen Meadows Farm in Fultonville, work hard everyday to care for their 280 Jersey cows. As lifelong agriculture advocates, Clark and Mackenzie Egelston are...
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2016 Annual Report
The New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) was created and is committed to helping the dairy industry be more...
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The Future of New York Dairy Farms
As New York is currently ranked third nationally in milk production and first in yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese production, it’s no secret that dairy farms are a critical part...
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Meet A Farmer – Diesel & Katy Hitt
Diesel and Katy Hitt – Windsong Dairy, a true family farm! Diesel and Katy Hitt live in Adams Center, NY where Diesel is the managing partner of Windsong Dairy. This dairy farm is home to 650 milking...
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