The old farmhouse keeps on giving
The title Ag engineer devises simple forage dryer followed by this blood-curdling opening line, "Using items commonly found around the house .
Ins and outs of property owner liability
What is your responsibility as a property owner when someone is injured on your property? This question was discussed at length at our Extension Agricultural Law Conference on Nov.
What’s really going on?: Farms still don’t have good records
I have taught the benefits of current, accurate farm financial and production records since I started working with dairy management students at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) in 1974.
Good managers communicate well
Maybe you consider yourself a good employer. Maybe your employees believe so. Or, maybe not. If you have had difficulty managing employees, it may be useful to learn some things you can do to become a better employer.
Pay attention: This CAT can bite
The new CAT in the barn is one that can turn around and bite you, if it doesn't get your attention soon.
Where do USDA dollars go? More places than you think …
The USDA not only provides the budget for local Farm Service Agency offices and programs, it funds and administers dozens of other programs related to food safety and distribution, land management, rural development and agricultural research.
‘Why I can’t come to work today’
As anyone who ever had employees knows, being an employer is not the piece of cake that some management gurus would like us to believe.
Horizontal hoof grooves are signs of faulty forage rationing for cattle
After reading and searching the Internet, I found some interesting and practical information to help dairy managers and nutritionists evaluate ration management based on hoof health and appearance.
Immunity depends on feeding dam’s milk fast to newborn calves
It is the Red Bull power drink for calves, and then some. We tend to take colostrum for granted, not fully appreciating how amazing this first milk is.
Know how to properly manage corn silage harvest
Weather conditions have been highly variable this summer. As I drive through northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, I see beautiful fields of corn, and a few miles away I see drought-stunted fields where it looks like corn is already dying.
