Andy Overbay

Tires may be the most visible sign of wear, but rims can fail and compromise performance. When tread shortens, clearance issues and ground strikes become real risks, sometimes making a rim change as necessary as new rubber.

The handiest tool on the farm isn't the latest gadget pushed by social media – it's the mind that weighs options, runs the numbers and turns experience into sound decisions.

Genetics is a powerful but oftentimes underutilized tool in our livestock operations. While it is true that good parents don't always have good offspring, it is also true that bad parents rarely produce a good one!

In less than 48 hours, June Dairy Month will officially be upon us. June Diary Month began in 1937 as National Milk Month. It was created by grocer organizations during

The price of a gallon of milk is a barometer for many things in our economy. Even the placement of milk in your local grocery store says a great deal

In hay season, equipment downtime isn’t just inconvenient – it’s the fastest way to lose forage quality and profit.

Every August for nearly two decades, agents and specialists from North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia have joined forces to plan and implement an

Today's harvest speeds are outpacing what most tractors can pack, reducing density and leaving too much oxygen in the pile.

I often share with the non-farming public that farming can be compared to professional sports. Farming requires a good bit of physicality but unlike professional athletics there are no injured-reserve

A routine bunker silo chore turned into a near‑fatal fall, emphasizing how quickly everyday tasks can become life‑threatening and why unwavering attention to farm safety is essential.