Thursday, April 25, 2024

Cover your bases and learn to protect your farm from the unexpected pitfalls of life.

Each year we hear of farm accidents where someone has entered a confined space and been overcome by gas or fallen into a manure lagoon and been drowned.

Updated Dairy Issue Briefs via Ohio State University Extension
winter annual weeds

You can get the best weed control in your alfalfa fields simply by paying closer attention to alfalfa management.
Ohio State Fair 2015 dairy champions

In every walk of life, there are unsung heroes. They may choose to shun attention or they are simply forgotten somewhere in the shuffle.
alfalfa field

Late summer is an excellent time to establish alfalfa, but seeding may be challenging with recent dry weather conditions.
SMV signs in use

Nearly everyone who has driven farm machinery on the road has a horror story about another driver that has caused a potential tragedy.
farm scene

Economics are tight in agriculture right now, especially in the dairy industry. When times are tough, it is very easy to just work harder and hope things will get better.
dairy barn waiting area

Dairy farmers and dairy support businesses you don't even know are feeling challenged right along with you, even if you feel alone.
milk poured into glass

With low milk prices, it’s important, as the saying goes, to “squeeze every penny possible out of the milk check.”