Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about the process of cost control.

Cam Thraen, dairy marketing and policy state specialist with Ohio State University Extension, writes about the new proposed pricing rules for Class III and Class IV milk and about the Leahy dairy compact amendment to the Senate farm bill.

Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, adds refrigeration and pasteurization to the list of what we should be thankful for.

Like it or not, Ohio law generally requires both landowners to equally share the costs of constructing and maintaining a fence.

Many of us who are nearing retirement age have not sufficiently planned for the increasingly likely possibility of being incapacitated or disabled.

Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, discusses the factors and formulas involved in figuring a fair price for ear corn.

Since June of 2000, 4.1 billion pounds of “producer milk not historically associated with F.O. 33″ has been pooled on the order – but less than 3 percent was actually delivered to F.O. 33.

Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the dream of many farm kids, and the perseverance and patience it takes to get there.

Jim Polson, northeastern Ohio farm management specialist with OSU Extension, urges farm families to move forward in planning for their estate.

Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about nutrient management plans for field application of manure.