by Laura Hardie | Aug 6, 2024 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight, Feed & Forage Management
In the heart of the North Country in Chase Mills, New York, McKnight’s River Breeze Farm stands as a testament to the benefits of diversified agriculture. The farm dates back to 1885 and is managed by husband-and-wife team Mary Lou and Stephen McKnight, their...
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 Phoenix Feeds Staff | Sep 20, 2018 | Feed & Forage Management
Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition is pleased to announce an enhanced partnership with one of our prominent suppliers, Chr. Hansen Animal Health and Nutrition. Chr. Hansen is the world’s leader in producing microbial technologies for a variety of applications such as...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Feed & Forage Management
The weather has always been a fickle, adversarial wild card for farmers, and as climate change makes extreme events more common and less predictable, the development of adaptive strategies has become ever more important. In the Northeast, recent years have seen an...
