Brothers Tyler and Austin Beck have talked many times over the years about the future of their fourth-generation family farm. "My brother and I talk all the time about where we want to be in the …
Allyson Augur was crowned Cortland County Dairy princess in 2012, at age 17. Eleven years later, the weight of the crown still influences her decisions. “The moment I was crowned was …
Mandi Waltz, 16, of Freetown Parents: Alta and Johnathan Waltz School: Cincinnatus Central School Name of farm: Waltz Farm, 75 cattle, 110 acres Activities: Soccer, basketball, softball, …
Tracking more than 625 cows is no small feat – It takes legwork from multiple farmers knowing the cows, watching their habits and noticing them in a crowd if something’s wrong. Today, …
For 55 years, cow-themed floats have stampeded the streets of Cortland each year, and they’ll do so again Tuesday for the annual Cortland County Dairy Parade. The route will be a bit …
Dressing heifers up like giant fairy princesses and marching them down a mountain. Parading heifers up a small New England Main Street who are then followed by giant, human pooper scoopers dressed as …
Jim Gosier has to shout to be heard over the engines and steam boilers at Byrne Dairy’s newly reconfigured South Cortland plant. “This whole part of the building right here is new for ESL …
