Monthly Archives: March 2006
Learn the basics of farmland fencing
NEW YORK - An important aspect of a farm is a fencing system. Fences control livestock, divide land and improve the organization - not to mention the appearance - of farmland.
Farm Bureau takes on immigration
WASHINGTON - Nearly 200 farmers from across Pennsylvania met with their Congressional representatives during
Raw milk fires up industry
SALEM, Ohio - You can't sell it. It's that simple. But some people don't seem to care. They want it - and believe in it - so fiercely they'll do whatever it takes, even if it may bend the law.
Fewer farms but still a lot to honor
RAVENNA, Ohio - Dairy farming in Portage County may not be what it once was. Fewer farms. Increasing encroachment.
FB leaders fight for ag future
WASHINGTON - Forums with high-profile politicians, congressional visits, briefings and a meeting with the USDA deputy secretary.
Farm bill is hot topic for Farm Bureau
WASHINGTON - Some things are fine just the way they are. The 2002 farm bill is one of those things, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Eminent domain is concern for landowners
WASHINGTON - One day your land belongs to you, the next day it belongs to someone else. You didn't sell it - the government took it and gave it away in the name of higher tax revenues.
Squeezing the most out of every drop
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell recently traveled with an Ohio agricultural trade mission to Israel.
Israel’s attempt to reinvent itself
(Note: Editor Susan Crowell is traveling with an agricultural trade mission to Israel. This is her first report, filed after arriving in Tel Aviv.
Greatest joys are found in simple things
Joy is found in simple moments if our eyes and our hearts are open. Today, from the back porch of what will soon be our new home, I watched nine deer amble across the hay field, just about 75 yards from where I stood, only the white board fence separating us.