5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (745+ words) Fall means another successful fair season is just about over. For many 4-H and FFA families, it marks the end of months spent raising, training and caring for animals. When animals are sold and the check arrives, it’s easy to…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (762+ words) President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden dinner at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026. The ag policy roundup is back after a summer hiatus. This column will run as needed during the fall to cover national and regional developments in…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (528+ words) Sometimes in agriculture, you can seemingly do everything right and still face adversity due to circumstances beyond your control. Variables such as weather, wildlife predation and disease can cause significant financial strain on any operation. Often, when farmers hear about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (613+ words) From left, Eli Flynn and his grandfather, John Anderson, showed six cows together at the 2026 New York State Fair in Geddes, N.Y. GEDDES, N.Y. — For John Anderson, showing cows for his farm, Lake Effect Milking Shorthorns, with grandson Eli Flynn “felt great....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (932+ words) President Donald Trump’s plan to lower ground beef prices through increased imports has raised the ire of cattle producers. On Aug. 21, Trump announced a 90-day tariff relief period for ground beef imports, which would allow 300,000 metric tons to enter the…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (694+ words) Pittsburgh-based technology company Luzardo has created an app that lets users weigh cattle through a phone with 95% accuracy. A problem for ranchers was weighing on Alejandro Ortiz’s mind. Livestock scales can cost thousands of dollars — a hefty expense for smaller…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (798+ words) Prepare for fall grazing. Around the Northeast, August ushers in an abundance of produce, swimming and, for some, the commencement of stockpiling forage for extended grazing after the frost. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Jack Frost…...