Falling in Love with Farming It was 20 years ago this past summer when Melissa Breene Jordan fell in love with dairy farming. She was 14, and her father, Kevin Breene, told his daughter she’d be working full-time with him at Breene Hollow Farm. Her other siblings had other interests, but she spent 24 …
Talking Cows Jim Hilton talks to cows. Actually, he says, they do most of the talking. The Norridgewock, Maine dairy farmer explains that transponders on each of his cows continuously send information to his computer for analysis. Thanks to this technology, Jim and his family and farm crew can track a cow’s temperature, overall health and …
Did you know National Farmers Day is this week? Every year on October 12th, we celebrate our local dairy farmers and the entire agricultural community who provide us with the one thing we all need—food! Our dairy farmers work hard to provide us with real, nutrient-rich, and responsibly produced dairy. This year, we encourage others to …
Part of the Local Landscape Gary LeClair will tell you that dairy farmers should appreciate that their operations are part of the local landscape. Sure, dairy farmers rarely have time to think about such things – they’re a busy bunch, after all – but Gary recalls one fellow stopping him one day to ask …
When you drive past a farm field in New England this fall and winter – look closely at what might be growing there. Yes, growing. Farmers are growing plants on farm fields even in the winter. Despite our region’s negative temperatures and snowfalls, farmers have revolutionized sustainable farming in New England and across the U.S. …
A Farm Philosopher Works with Mother Nature The famous Will Rogers may have been a cowboy philosopher, but Massachusetts dairy farmer Will Rogers of Rogers Farm isn’t without his own deep thoughts. Asked about his guiding principal in running his dairy farm, Rogers says simply, “Let Mother Nature do her own work.” Simple advice, but these words of …