(12/30/11) There's no doubt farming's a volatile industry. With grain and gas prices constantly fluctuating, and more and more consumers searching for low prices, it's no wonder the number of farms has dropped. Last summer, NCPR traveled the North Country looking for the next generation of farmers. This week, we're listening back to some of the stories we found.
The key to farming since the 1970s has been to go big with a few cash crops, search out efficiency, utilize technology and produce more from each acre.
Some young farmers want to do it their own way. They want to stay small, avoid mainstream distribution and maybe grow organic. These new farmers face different challenges from their traditional predecessors, but they can't avoid the economics. Steve Knight tackled the knotty subject of farm economics. more
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Todd and Michelle Asselin raise free range livestock and work day jobs.
Travis McKnight, 28, runs his family's 1,100 cow dairy operation that milks almost 24 hours a day.
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A sapbucket at Newton's Sugarbush. Photo: Todd Moe
(12/29/11) Many North Country Maple producers can now tap into a new loan fund to help them increase the amount of syrup they produce. The Development authority of the North Country, or DANC, set up the program after several studies showed most maple trees in the area aren't being tapped. That means producers are missing out on a lot of potential revenue. Nora Flaherty has the details. more
Downtown Saranac Lake, April 2011. Photo Chris Morris
(08/19/11) Good and bad news this week for those in the North Country who were affected by the historic flooding this spring:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency again denied individual assistance to help recover from losses suffered during historic flooding earlier this year. But farmers, small business owners and many others may be eligible for low-interest loans under a new federal disaster declaration. more
Todd and Michelle Asselin raise free range livestock and work day jobs.
Travis McKnight, 28, runs his family's 1,100 cow dairy operation that milks almost 24 hours a day.
(07/18/11) There's no doubt farming's a volatile industry. With grain and gas prices constantly fluctuating, and more and more consumers searching for low prices, it's no wonder the number of farms has dropped.
The key to farming since the 1970s has been to go big with a few cash crops, search out efficiency, utilize technology, and produce more from each acre. Some young farmers want to do it their own way. They want to stay small, avoid mainstream distribution, and maybe grow organic. These new farmers face different challenges from their traditional predecessors, but they can't avoid the economics. more agriculture ·
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Pink "Lady Slipper" wild orchid. Photo: Stuart Delman, Chestertown NY.
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