First place in the Hoard’s Dairyman contest? Give that man a block of cheese!
John Winchell is a rock star. Well, not a head-banging musician or Mick Jagger-like rock star, but a dairy rock star. And he's got...
2011 crop planting progress is slow, confusing
When the weather broke, U.S. farmers did what they are good at doing, which is running day and night when they can, and sleeping next winter. The results were mixed, and a little confusing to the markets.
Heat stress: Your best cows are the ones at risk
A cow is like your car's engine: She needs a radiator to get rid of the heat produced by her metabolism. Cooling cows is a challenge, but one you can't ignore.
Transitioning farm to next generation? Consider your USDA participation
Hello Friends:Few things make a farmer happier at retirement than handing his/her farm to someone who also loves working the land. In last week’s...
Lyme disease: Learn this lesson from Janet (or me)
“I was a strong, hardworking woman raising a family, helping my husband with his business, mowing four acres of yard every week, gardening and holding a job. I felt like superwoman. But as time wore on, so did my health.”
— Janet DeCesare,
from Ticked Off
Between me and the fencepost
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column, though not for lack of trying.Great...
Soil and Water Conservation Districts help land users make smart choices
I love those moments when I am talking with someone about a natural resources issue and I actually see the light bulb turn on....
Program seeks hunters willing to donate venison to feed the hungry
Ohio hunters fed a lot of people in recent months by participating in the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry program. From last winter's...
Caring people make hard times easier
I CAREThere is no question about it. There are still many people in many places who still care about others. I have heard it...
Jamaica: Surprising and rewarding destination for birdwatchers
Biologists love to see species they have never seen before. The best places to see endemic species (those that occur only in isolated geographic...
