Farmers often harbor insecurities when plopped in a room with bankers or small business owners or lawyers. Too often, farmers feel like they don’t belong in that crowd, like their chosen profession is somehow less important or worthy than the others’. They couldn’t be more wrong.
The grain markets crashed after the USDA Inventory Report earlier this month.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least ‘hazard a guess’ as to its use).
It’s the start of a new year and Ohio State University Extension has plenty of educational opportunities for you to take advantage of to learn new information and improve your business. Take a few minutes to read about two exciting program offerings.
Women in agriculture
Annie’s Project, a risk management program for women in agriculture, is […]
Does your state (county, borough, village, township, fill in the blank) like its farms?
Does it realize the economic impact of agriculture? Is there a welcome mat out for new farms? Do the powers that be understand the value of green space, of a “viewshed,” that a farm contributes?
Or is agriculture snubbed and ignored like a […]
As Punxsutawney Phil, sensing that his winter’s snooze is about to be interrupted, begins to twitch in his cozy man-made burrow, I implore you to pay no attention whatsoever to his publicity stunt Feb. 2.
He no more knows what he’s talking about than do any other of Mother Nature’s purported prognosticators, with only one exception.
Consider […]
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Kermit the Frog once said “It ain’t easy being green.” Well Kermit, it ain’t easy trying to comprehend the SUpplement REvenue (SURE) program either!
County offices are trying to dig out from under the complex program regulations while questions about the program are piling up.
Let’s just talk about some of the basic information everyone […]
Of all outdoor activities, birdwatching might seem to be the most innocuous. How can one possibly get into trouble watching birds?
Well, earlier this month, a Boston birder was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer.
The 46-year-old man was birding in a marsh adjacent to some houses. A […]
It was the men with guns at the door that convinced me more than anything else that I wasn’t living in the suburbs anymore.
Thirteen years ago, I faced my first morning alone in my “new” old house by way of crouching low by the door, peering up over the windowsill, as three strange men […]
Feeding beef cattle during the winter can be a challenging experience if being profitable is one of your goals. Proper nutrition is a key component for a successful cow/calf operation.
Cows go through many physiological changes during a year. The winter/early spring feeding period is one of the most critical times to provide adequate nutrition […]
