New York Farm Show

Really thoughtful column by Maryland farmer Shelby Watson-Hampton. We are all more than what a career says we are, even farmers. #youngfarmers #farmlife

If you have employees on the farm and they congregate in small areas - think an office or breakroom - a portable HEPA filter might be a good idea to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. #dairyfarming #COVID19

Young Farmer Podcast: Sang Lee Farms in Peconic, N.Y., is this year's Agricultural Environmental Management Award winner in New York state. For William Lee, third-generation farmer, taking care of the soil goes hand in hand with growing great-looking crops. #longisland #harvest

"Experts" are calling for a warmer winter this year, but one of the almanacs is calling for winter's bitter return. Which one do you trust? #weather #winteriscoming

This project did not show that any one type of hybrid was better or worse. What it did highlight is the need to pay close attention to the hybrid type and stage of maturity at harvest to assure processing success, Joe Lawrence, project leader. #corn #dairyfarming

The country's political tensions arrived at Dicken Crane's farm gate recently when his Biden-Harris hay bales were burned just hours after he put them up. Now, he wants people to come together for the good of the country. #election2020 #presidentialelection

Tar spot wreaked havoc in the Midwest in 2018. Now it's in Pennsylvania. It's likely too late to cause damage this year, but there are things you can do to prevent it or minimize impacts next year. #corn #plantdisease

Soybean and tobacco yields hit a new record in Pennsylvania this year. #corn #soybeans #harvest

Fruit trees are not typically depreciable until they become commercially viable. That changes until 2023, as fruit growers are eligible to claim 100% special depreciation allowance on the cost of their plantings. #orchard #apples

Check out the future of dairying with new technologies rolled out by some pretty interesting startup companies. #dairy #robot

This is William Layton's last year growing field crops but he's going out on top with solid yields - 230-bushel corn. He's not finished farming though. His Layton's Chance Winery in Vienna, Md., is a hit. #wine #vineyard

USDA recently designated Aroostook County, Maine along with contiguous counties Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Washington a drought disaster area, meaning farmers are eligible for emergency loans and other assistance from the Farm Service Agency. There is an eight-month window from the time the secretarial disaster designation is declared to apply for emergency loans. #drought #mainefarm

Winter triticale is no different than corn. Planting later will still get you some yield, just somewhat less compared to planting a month earlier. #harvest #covercrops