Stronghaven Farm LLC

Doing a little cow poo moving today. Frac tank +3trucks, and dragline system

Sustainability is important to farmers throughout New York (and beyond) because we want the land to be here for generations to come. Our goal is to leave the la...nd in a better condition than when we received it from the ones that came before. As farmers, we implement management practices that ensure our soil stays where it’s supposed to, our nutrients are utilized to the best of their ability, and that the land we farm continues to be productive. #DairyFAN #AskAFarmer #FarmLife See more

Too good not to share!

It's a busy time in rural America and it's no different throughout the countryside of New York State. The weather forecast looks beautiful this weekend which me...ans you'll see lots of trucks, tractors, and farmers working hard to get their crops harvested at the ideal time. We ask for your patience because just like you, we want to get home safe to our families, too. Here's to a safe and happy harvest season! #DairyFAN #HarvestTime #FallIsNear #CowChow #FarmSafety #AskAFarmer See more

Did you know that the corn you eat off the cob, the corn fed to livestock, and the corn put in the microwave for Illinois' state snack are actually three different things? Check out this graphic explaining a few differences between sweet corn, field corn, and popcorn!

Farmers. We come in so many different shapes and sizes. Some farmers like green tractors, other prefer red. Some farmers have brown cows, the smart ones... have black and white cows Some farmers milk 100 cows, some farmers milk 1,000 cows. Some farmers listen to country music, others listen to hard rock. Some farmers follow conventional practices, others chose organic practices. Some farmers milk their cows 2x a day, some milk 3x a day. Despite how different all farmers are, there is one thing we have in common; we care. We care deeply for our land, our animals, our family and yours. Are there bad farmers out there? Of course. Bad people can be found anywhere, but I want you to remember that a majority of farmers are GOOD. We work hard everyday to make sure our family and yours have something delicious and nutritious to put on the dinner table. #farm #farmer #dairyfarmer #feedingtheworld #dairygood #farmerscare #farm365 #land #food #farmlife #farmtotable #farmwifestrong See more

First load of milk being unloaded at new co-op!! Maryland Virginia milk co-op.

Curious heifers

A big thank you to Y-Run farm for sending 2 trucks to help us haul haylage from Spencer since we had 2 trucks down. Chad Kline, Travis Kline, Glenn Kline, and Dillion Vandelinder.

Last week I went to the dentist and was surprised with an unexpected root canal. Nice, right? The dentist explained the entire process and said that root cana...ls have come along way with modern technology and were safe, and fairly pain free. I shocked him and said, Doc, I appreciate the offer but would you mind doing the procedure the same way it was done in the 50’s? OK, I didn’t actually say that. (Everyone knows you can’t actually talk to the dentist because they only talk to you with their tools in your mouth.) I just nodded and embraced the modern advancements that made the process nearly pain free. As crazy as that request sounds- for a patient to request a dentist revert back to practices from decades ago - it’s the same request that is thrown at farm families all the time. Grow food the way we used to. Farm the way Grandpa did. Technology doesn’t belong in my food. I understand there’s much more nostalgia associated with our food than a root canal. It’s more personal and frankly, there’s more at risk if we get it wrong. But can I share something with you? We aren’t getting it wrong. I’m not claiming the system - especially the system beyond the farm level - is perfect. But overwhelmingly, modern farming is moving in the right direction. The list of technology and advancements available to farm families like us is long: modern plant and animal genetics, modern chemistry, precision farming, data collection and analysis, improved machinery, more advanced weather prediction. And on and on. All of this technology allows us to meet growing demands of a modern world with less: Less impact on our environment, less released carbon, less land, less water. In other words - we are raising a safer, more transparent and more traceable product than ever before all while moving in the direction of actively protecting our environment and resources. I want you to keep holding farmers and our industry accountable for doing it right. But I also want you to pause and think about the importance of technology in hitting those goals. A person would be crazy to request a root canal with 50 year old procedures. Likewise, it would be crazy to ask us to farm that way too. (Corn pictured is a GMO hybrid with traits for insect protection and herbicide resistance, key traits for minimizing our environmental impact on our farms. It was planted and will be sprayed and harvested with machinery equipped with computers and GPS to manage outputs down to the square inch. If you ever want to understand how that technology makes us better stewards of the environment just holler.)