The greatest harvest may be the next generation in agriculture
At the right moment and time, you can and will be an extremely influential mentor and you may never know when that teachable moment is within your grasp!
App lets dairymen collect and manage calving records in real-time
Hey dairymen, the free eCalving app is available for touchscreen mobile devices.
EPA proposal could mean stricter pesticide application requirements
A proposal by the EPA could mean age restrictions and more training requirements for farmers to get recertified for pesticide application.
Flexible cash farm leases offer advantages
Cash lease arrangements often create a negotiating environment where there is asymmetric information.
Time for a checkup: Corn silage quality may be highly variable this year
So for the feeding program on the farm, it's the time of the year when we need to do a checkup on the corn silage.
Better farm management in 30 seconds
Too many farms don’t have reliable systems in place to capture numbers that can help their bottom line. And sometimes, all it takes to track those numbers are 30 seconds, says OSU Extension Specialist Dianne Shoemaker.
Understanding the Margin Protection Program for Dairy
MPP-Dairy is more a partial protection against catastrophic losses than an effective risk management tool.
Don’t let mastitis rob you: Fight it with better herd management
Economic losses related to mastitis is estimated to be around $2 billion each year in the U.S.
Can you find a new farm owner who is not a family member?
For many, it’s ‘out of the box’ thinking to consider having someone outside the family assume the ownership and management of a farm, but it may be a viable option to consider.
It’s time for dairymen to get serious about tracking dollars
Milk producers are facing tight margins with today's low milk prices. Feed costs are certainly in the crosshairs, but all of the dollars are not disappearing into the feed mixer.
