Steuben County Farm Bureau

06/01/2026

04/29/2026

This article touches on some of the buzz words you see on food and grocery stores such as antibiotic-free, hormone free, non-GMO. Just to name a few. There are no headed hormones or any antibiotics in meat or milk. Things that are labeled non-GMO make the consumer think they have a choice when there is no GMO version of the majority of food products on the Shelf with that designation.

Learn, from AGDAILY and The Farm Babe, just what are the top 9 food labels that are misleading or just wrong, including terms like Organic and Gluten-Free.

03/03/2026

Steuben County Farm Bureau agriculture trivia night! Tuesday March 24th at 6:00 p.m. trivia starts at 6:30 p.m. pizza and soft drinks provided. At the Campbell American legion. RSVP by March 23rd to Mackenzie at 607-661- 6304.

01/27/2026

This event is open to the public, but must be accompanied by a Farm Bureau member.

01/11/2026

Here are 5 facts about milk:
Nutrient Powerhouse: Milk contains nine essential nutrients for human health: calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, niacin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, riboflavin, and Vitamin D, crucial for bones, muscles, and energy.
"Complete" Protein: It's considered a complete protein because it provides all nine essential amino acids your body needs for repair and growth.
Cows Drink A LOT: To produce milk, a single cow drinks between 30 to 50 gallons of water daily, roughly the amount in a bathtub.
It's White Because of Light Scattering: Milk appears white because fat and protein molecules scatter all wavelengths of light, rather than absorbing them.
Ancient Food Source: Humans have been drinking milk for over 10,000 years, and it was considered the "food of the gods" in many ancient cultures.
World Schoo

01/07/2026

Attached is a manure safety and applicator training on Wednesday, January 21 from 1 – 4:30 PM at the Canisteo American Legion. Priority for this training will be given to the CAFO farms first. If there are any open seats available, then they will be on first come first serve basis. Registration is required at https://form.jotform.com/amz65/manure-applicator-training.



If there are any questions, please reach out to Susan Walker, Steuben County CCE at (607) 644-2300 or Chuck Susick at (607) 776-7398, Ext. 5

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10/12/2025

Today is National farmers day! If you see a farmer today be sure to say thank you for all the dedication and hard work they put in to help put food on our tables.

09/28/2025

The way people throw out “animal agriculture takes up SO much land!” like it’s the final mic-drop argument. Which is true…if you skip the part where most of that land is stuff you can’t grow human food on unless you’re in the mood for a dinner of sagebrush and rocks.

In the U.S. and Canada, cattle graze land that’s basically allergic to row crops—thin soils, steep hills, too dry, too rocky, or too cold. It’s land that laughs in the face of soybeans. But a cow? She takes that crunchy grass salad bar, adds four stomach compartments, and turns it into steak, milk, leather boots, and the occasional manure-fueled garden tomato.

Now let’s talk nutrition. A 3-ounce serving of beef delivers all nine essential amino acids, highly bioavailable iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and a solid dose of high-quality protein. Meanwhile, if you tried to survive on rangeland plants…congratulations, you now get: lots of fiber, basically zero B12, and an endless supply of… chew-resistant twigs. Good luck getting your iron from tumbleweed or your protein from sagebrush. Spoiler: you won’t. You’d need to eat a wheelbarrow of it to match the nutrition in a single steak. A wheelbarrow.

And remember, over 80% of livestock feed globally isn’t even human-edible. So cows aren’t “stealing your lunch”—they’re turning inedible plant leftovers and roughage into food humans can actually absorb. It’s like nature’s version of a food recycling program…but tastier.

So yes—animal agriculture uses a lot of land. But it’s land we couldn’t use for much else, unless you think humans are ready to evolve into goats.

And if you’re still worried about it, giving up beef doesn’t magically turn Alberta rangeland into Kansas cornfields. It just turns it into Alberta rangeland with fewer cows, more weeds, and humans gnawing on sticks while trying to convince themselves they’re thriving.