Consider retirement accounts when looking at financial numbers
Earning income and paying self-employment taxes as a farm manager has an impact on future social security retirement benefits.
Is your dairy prepared for a disaster?
Plenty of potential disasters can impact our farm businesses. Are you prepared in the event disaster strikes your farm?
Researchers study link between genetics and feed efficiency in Holstein cows
University of Wisconsin researchers studied genetic parameters for feeding behavior traits and their association with feed efficiency in Holstein cows.
An advisory team can lead to success
Your veterinarian, nutritionist, agronomist, lender, attorney and extension educator can make recommendations to address challenges on your farm.
Winter annual cereal grain forages success starts now
Winter annual forages can be a very economic feed for cows and heifers. The four most common winter annuals are rye, triticale, wheat and barley.
Getting the most milk from your silage
As we enter silage harvest season, now is the perfect time to sit down to evaluate your current corn varieties to make a good selection for 2023.
Make time to ponder a plan for your farm
It is easy to just do, do, do and not think, strategize or ponder. However, taking the time to think through a strategy for your farm can be beneficial.
Estimating corn silage yield price
As you prepare for corn silage harvest, it can be helpful to estimate how many tons per acre each variety will yield to make sure you will have enough.
A testimony to the Ohio State Fair’s milking parlor
The Ohio State Fair milking parlor is now at rest. However, it can boast over 50 years of service to literally hundreds of bovine beauties and their owners.
Getting ready for corn silage harvest
Now is the time to be reviewing, servicing and preparing equipment used in the silage harvest process so that downtime doesn't decrease your silage quality.
