Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...
Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...
If you are buying a calf to raise for beef (for your freezer, or to resell when it gets larger), it’s usually best to choose a steer. Not only do steers grow faster than heifers, but in general they ...
When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...
Andy Dickerson and Nick Hartley stand in a cow pasture at Bahr Farm. Beef cows graze in a pasture at a small farm nestled between Finneytown and College Hill. The 32-acre Bahr Farm has been around ...
Researchers from West Virginia University in the United States are set to install agrivoltaics on small cattle farms to assess the benefits of the technology. The research team has secured $1.6 ...
Pat and Rachel Lienemann's farm in Waseca began with four weaned heifers in 2021 and will harvest for the first time this year. Pat Lienemann on his farm in Waseca, Minnesota, on March 17, 2025, will ...