Monthly Archives: October 2013
Home is where her heart is found
I listened with cringe-worthy attention as a co-worker described a honeymoon trip her son and his new bride were planning.
A Mediterranean cruise, a tour...
Farmers encouraged to apply for farm conservation tax credits
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania farmers who want to use best management practices or purchase on-farm conservation equipment can apply for $3.5 million in remaining...
Fields of gold fill the midwest in fall
On a sparkling fall day a week before the first FarmAid concert at the University of Illinois, I drove the back roads to Champaign...
Rousenberg rabbits: Family discovers growing niche market
Raising and showing rabbits is a family affair for the Rousenbergs.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 17, 2013:
WELLINGTON, Ohio — The Wellington FFA chapter received a check from Monsanto for $10,000 Oct. 9. Monsanto’s Mike Yoder presented the check to the...
Prayer
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
Most of us have learned when we work, we work, but when we pray, God works. Prayer...
World Dairy Expo 2013 show results
The World Dairy Show Expo results have recently been announced. Here are some of the top winners.
Ohio Swiss Festival contest results
This is the third and final contest held during the year to determine the 2013 grand and reserve champion cheesemakers.
Shepherd’s symposium set for Oct. 19
The Pa. Shepherd's Symposium will be held Oct. 19 at the Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. Pa. Livestock Evaluation Center, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa.
Farmland price tops $14,000 per acre in Ohio auction
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — A 233-acre farmland auction in Ohio’s Van Wert County recently brought $3,275,000, or $14,055 per acre, according to Schrader Real...
