Tag: livestock
Livestock Producers: Please Share!
Massachusetts Livestock producers, please take a moment to help the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) understand your experience accessing livestock slaughter and processing services. DPH is conducting a study […]
Asian Long-horned Ticks in Massachusetts
Last week, we found what we believe to be the first incidence of this tick in the Commonwealth.
New England Farmer Microgrants Program—applications are now live!
The New England Farmer Microgrants Program is a small grants program designed to provide direct financial assistance to farmers in the region. As part of the Western New England Regenerative […]
Summer 2020: UMass Extension Crop, Dairy, Livestock, & Equine Newsletter
This issue includes: COVID-19 updates, the Webinar Series: Grazing & Forage Season Extension, Green Pasture Award Winner, 10 Questions to Ask When Buying Hay for Horses, Deadline for Updated Conservation […]
Beef and Beyond: A Look at Local and National Animal Protein Markets
Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Thursday, June 18, for a livestock and meat markets outlook featuring Will Sawyer of CoBank, who will give a national perspective on […]
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Applauds Livestock Disaster Funding, Draws Attention to Need to Extend Assistance to Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 16, 2016, that 11 Massachusetts counties have become eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA’S) Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) due to the drought.
