In early June I had the opportunity to attend a three-day farm management in-service training in Omaha, Neb. After sitting in meetings for two days I didn’t want to go back and sit in my hotel room, so I decided to take an early evening walk.
I was hoping to be able to take in […]
The prolonged depressed milk prices in the dairy industry are creating critical cash-flow and long-term survivability issues on Ohio’s 3,328 dairy farms. Cost-cutting decisions must be made with full awareness of both short- and long-term production and economic consequences.
Many farms are analyzing every aspect of their business to see where money can be saved. The […]
I have either observed or been a part of many competitive events in my lifetime. Watching the Olympics on television has been almost like being there.
Then there was that time I watched a dairy judge take 15 minutes to decide what two-year-old would end up with the blue ribbon. I’ve even attended OSU/Michigan games […]
Now, more than ever, big swings in crop prices and input costs points toward negotiating some flexibility in cash leases for farmland.
“Volatile” and “uncertain” are two words that might best describe grain prices and input costs for row crop production heading into the 2009 planting season.
With this increased volatility and uncertainty, risk increases […]
Many employers would be shocked to learn that good wages and job security are not necessarily the ultimate motivators for employees.
Hello northeast Ohio dairy farmers.
With the financial crunch being experienced in the dairy industry, many farms are analyzing every aspect of their business to see where money can be saved.
Labor efficiency
One area farm managers are examining is their labor efficiency. A variety of research surveys have stated the number one issue facing businesses […]
Spring lifts all our spirits. It is the season that allows us the time to step away from reality and renew our hopes for a better year than the last.
We can briefly put away our dismal moods and enjoy the simple beauty of turning the cows out to pasture for the first time in […]
Plummeting prices in the dairy industry are creating critical cash-flow and long-term survivability issues on Ohio’s 3,328 dairy farms.
Full awareness
Cost-cutting decisions must be made with full awareness of both short and long-term production and economic consequences.
For instance, do you really save money by buying a bull and not purchasing frozen semen?
A first […]
Would you rather have a cow milking an average of 80 pounds or 70 pounds of milk per day?
This turns out to be a tricky question, one you can’t answer unless you are told what the composition of the milk is in each case.
Then, what if I tell you both cows are producing […]
It began with a simple idea. It was then shared with American Dairy Association Mideast and they too saw merit in the concept.
On March 28, Cowmunicators 101 became a reality. Held at the Nationwide and OFBF 4-H Center, the attendance far exceeded the original goal and those who attended took part in a one-of-a-kind […]
