Dairy Channel: Silo management challenges in 2002
Now that the silage is in the silo, extension agent Ernie Oelker says the real work begins to assure the cows receive a safe, properly balanced ration that is palatable and capable of supporting optimum production.
Interpreting our Farm Aid editorial
Reader is disappointed that Farm and Dairy didn't support the intent behind the Farm Aid concerts.
Breast cancer advice from a survivor
"I am lucky and fortunate to be a breast cancer survivor," writes letter writer Pattie Coplin. "Many women refuse to take a proactive role against breast cancer and ignore the situation completely."
Hazard A Guess: Week of October 3, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Helping neighbor turns into big mess
Rural thugs shatter peace of columnist Judith Sutherland's country living.
Forest management plan carries over to barn management plan
A barn is more than a place to house crops, machinery and livestock. A "management plan" will help you maintain your investment.
Dairy Excel: Dairy producers getting squeezed: Time to review Dairy Excel book
Extension dairy agent Tom Noyes gets back to basics in this week's Dairy Excel column.
Article reflected outdated woodland thinking
An Indiana reader objects to recent article that pushed pasture over forestland.
Stop spreading e-mail hoaxes
Don't spread e-mail hoaxes. Check them out first.
Then and now: Down on the farm
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes there were plenty of things to do - both around the home, barn and fields - on the farms of old.
