by Laura Hardie | Jun 25, 2024 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight, Feed & Forage Management
When Butterville Farms in Adams, New York, switched feed companies in late 2023, they took a chance to cut costs. “You really couldn’t say no to the price of feed, but the distance was a big factor,” says Tim Keck, a partner at Butterville Farms....
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Jun 12, 2024 | Dairy, Feed & Forage Management
The summer heat comes around every year, whether we like it or not, and it requires preparation and action to help our animals cope. Even when the heat is months away, it is not too soon to start preparing. You might start testing sprinklers and fans and thinking...
by Laura Hardie | Feb 6, 2024 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight, Feed & Forage Management
In today’s world, where global networks dictate prices paid to farmers, staying in business and being profitable isn’t easy. That’s why it takes strategic investments to be successful. “We felt like we could really expand our production...
by Laura Hardie | Nov 30, 2023 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
The farmer-owners at Monument Farms Dairy in Weybridge, Vermont, are preparing to tackle one of their biggest challenges – and it’s a problem most business owners wouldn’t mind having. “We’re always faced with having more people wanting our product than we’re able to...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Jun 13, 2018 | Dairy
INTRODUCTION A Google Search for the term “stress” will bring up a variety of articles. If these publications are true, a lot of people are feeling stressed, including: couples planning weddings, couples getting divorced, school teachers, retirees, poor people,...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | May 17, 2018 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
Family farms in Vermont come in all varieties and sizes, but there aren’t many that can boast the pedigree of the Pine Valley Farm in Shrewsbury. Standing in the kitchen of her 1800s farmhouse, Julanne Smith Sharrow is proudly displaying a genealogical chart she’s...
