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Top farms profitable while others struggle: report
CLARKSVILLE, Md. — High-performing farms in Maryland still do fairly well — more than $100,000 in yearly profit, a University of Maryland Extension agent said this month. But low-performing farms are struggling, averaging less than $16,000 a year....
Va. Tech expands, improves dairy-science complex
BLACKSBURG, Va. — New changes at the Virginia Tech Dairy Science Complex include a new research facility and a merger between the Department of Dairy Sciences and the Department of Animal and Poultry Science.The newest addition to the complex is an...
Extension: Asian longhorned tick numbers still low in Md.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland and Delaware have somehow kept the Asian longhorned tick at bay since it first arrived three years ago, but the University of Maryland Extension continues to encourage farmers to be on the lookout for the invasive parasites. After...
Va. margin program ‘a big deal’ for farmers
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s new Dairy Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program becomes reality July 1. This elective program is a victory for the Virginia State Dairymen’s Association, which worked for it for some time. “It’s going to be a big deal for...
Va. insurance agency joins forces with cattlemen’s association
DALEVILLE, Va. — Virginia Cattlemen’s Insurance Agency LLC is a new part of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association that has been created to help the state’s cattle producers manage risk.Brandon Reeves, executive secretary, explained that the agency is a...
Farming community considers new meat processing proposals
Since she opened her Sharpsburg, Md., meat processor in January, Tracy McCleary said she’s had the odd farmer approach her business with several cattle to offer them up — for nothing. “We had a few people come in and say, ‘We don’t care what you do with...
‘Outstanding’ Virginia Tech senior takes dairy award
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Sarah Thomas, the 2021 Outstanding Senior in Virginia Tech’s Department of Dairy Science, said she is filled with gratitude for the people in her life and the opportunities that have led her to this honor. Others are grateful for what Thomas...
Adopt A Cow initiative pairs newborn calves with Virginia students
The Adopt-A-Cow program is bringing the reality of dairy farming to children in Virginia, as they “own” a cow during the school year. The Dairy Alliance is working through Discover Dairy, an initiative of the Center for Dairy Excellence, to help...
Pa. summit emphasizes key to profit in dairy
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Three presenters at the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit highlighted the importance of maximizing milk components to boost profit.Two sizes of dairy farms and a research scientist illustrated the significance of components. Alan...
Va. council names Tobin 2021 forage producer of the year
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council named Tim Tobin its 2021 Outstanding Forage Producer of the Year during its virtual winter conference this month.Tobin, a Caroline County farmer, was nominated by the Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation...
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