As we kick off the start of a new calendar year, it seemed fitting to dive into or re-introduce the educational arm for Farm Credit of the Virginias also known as our Knowledge Center. Our association...
Which of the following do you think are by-products from goats? Sausage casing Cheese Soap Fish pond fertilizer Book bindings Did you say cheese and soap? If so, you would be correct! Did you say all...
Yumm........Bacon! This is probably one of the first things that come to mind when people begin thinking about what comes from a pig - but the reality of it is that pigs are incredibly versatile...
Are you looking for a complete set of animal by-product lessons? We have just what you need! We recently renovated one of our most popular resources, “Everything But the….” This series highlights five...
When most people think of by-products from poultry they most likely automatically think of eggs. Would you believe us if we told you there are even more? Not to mention some of those by-products...
If a student were asked to name three by-products from sheep, the answer would probably be something like this: "Wool, lamb chops and leg of lamb" And that answer would be completely right; but it is...
Steaks, hamburgers and pot roast...when most students start thinking about by-products from cattle, these probably come to mind fairly easily. It’s probably fairly safe to say that most would also...
No one that I know (other than some accountants) actually likes to keep records. Even fewer people actually like to file, sort, and organize records. I mean, why isn’t a shoebox good enough?! A...
Picture a typical scenario on the farm: you just wrapped up a long day of taking care of livestock, repairing equipment, and working on crop plans for the year, along with many other tasks on the “to...
Crop and livestock insurance is a tool farmers can use to mitigate risk. Farmers have noted crop and livestock insurance as their most important agriculture risk management tool. A licensed agent can...
