Alas, another Canfield Fair is history
It was another successful Canfield Fair. Mom translation: the kids had a good time, none of them got sick, all the work got done, good weather, no disasters and a chance to visit with a bunch of nice people.
The future of our global food system, possible implications for producers
The World Agricultural Forum, 2004 Regional Congress was held in St. Louis, Mo., from May 16-18.
The forum featured presentations and discussions by some of the most influential stakeholders in global agriculture and food production.
Milking preparation: Secret methods of producing high quality milk
"Pre-milking cow preparation - secret methods of producing high quality milk" catchy title!
That "Secret Methods" part is a particularly nice touch
Dairy Channel: St. Paul was educational
Dairy expert Ernie Oelker presents a workshop at Headwaters of Conservation Conference.
Children taking part in family farm
Recently I had a discussion with a farm family interested in bringing a son into the farm business.
The discussion revolved around the many questions and concerns family members have when making a decision as important as this.
Dairy Excel: Balancing act: Depooling zaps F.O. 33 farmers
Depooling in April and May cost F.O. 33 milk producers who remained pooled $21.3 million, says columnist and Ohio State ag economist Cam Thraen.
Dairy Channel: What’s the future of agriculture?
Ernie Oelker writes about Mike Brubaker's megatrends in agriculture.
Dairy Excel: Return to grazing for dairies of future?
Jim Skeeles discusses a presentation given by Tom Kriegl of the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability at the American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting last month.
Dairy Channel: ‘First milk’ gives fighting chance to calves in world of nasty germs
Dianne Shoemaker writes about the importance of getting immunity to calves through the first colostrum.
Dairy Excel: Before you try something new …
Dairy agent Tom Noyes tells you the questions to ask yourself before making a big purchase.
