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By JACOB NELSON

Every piece of farmland has its strengths and weaknesses. Often, the most successful farmers are those that learn to see their land’s potential clearly and — with other things in mind like finances and what customers want — build a business around...

By JACOB NELSON

‘We do a little bit of everything,” says Andrea O’Brien of O’Brien Farm in Orange. “But mostly we milk cows.”Running a successful dairy farm requires commitment, perseverance and creativity. That’s especially true in recent times, as the costs of...

By JACOB NELSON

Talk to most farmers raising animals on pasture, and they’ll tell you the same thing – from a farming perspective, the animals are secondary.“Our mantra is creating good food from grass,” says Kyle Bostrom of Bostrom Farm in Greenfield. “Basically, we...

The Northampton Co-op Auction Inc. lists Tuesday prices: Calves: $10 to $45; Growers: $50 TO $225; Started: $46 to $48; Veal: none;  Heifers: $10 TO $74; Feeders: $30 to $69; Steers: $85; Bulls: $54 to $71; Canners: $5 to $47; Cutters: $48 to $59;...