Several tax classes available this fall
Hello northeast Ohio. Isn't autumn a wonderful time? I really love this time of year. The cooler nights, the smells and sights of harvest...
Planning family future full of pitfalls
Planning is one of the most critical functions of management. Planning decisions can range from the short term of addressing the everyday "fires" of the farm business to long-range planning for retirement, transition and estate planning.
Dairy Excel/Dairy Channel: Farm management tip: Take a look at your farm from the...
Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes that farmers get along with their neighbors when they respect their neighbors; support their community; practice good environmental stewardship; or, in a nutshell, "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
Dairy Excel: Markets: Just how low can we go?
Information coming out of the USDA or the Farm Service Agency on the counter-cyclical payment program mechanism included in the National Dairy Market Loss Payment Program, is sparse, but OSU ag economist Cam Thraen tries to sort through the mess.
What does it take to lead on your farm?
I recently saw an article by Stan Moore from Michigan State University Extension that addressed the topic of leadership on farms. This is a...
Dairy Channel: Are you getting the most bang for your manure nutrient recycling buck?
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about nutrient management plans for field application of manure.
Changes to minor labor laws proposed
A proposal has been made to make revisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to the employment of minors on farms....
Dairy researchers have seen the light; farmers should, too
We're going to do it. A whole column that doesn't mention the two four-letter words we are growing to hate: f_ _ d and...
DairyPalooza: A vision becomes reality
The vision, the goals, the super human effort came together for everyone at DairyPalooza Northeast held at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds.
Dairy Channel: Getting some answers about BSE
Ag expert offers some background and specifics about mad cow disease.
