In livestock guardian dog training, you need to be there
For Tarma Shena, it’s not the livestock guardian dog and the stock on one side of a fence, away from the shepherd. They are in it together, start to finish.
Let there be light — maybe
Kymberly Foster Seabolt delves into the world of smart light bulbs.
Chase and make noise to keep geese away
The early goose season that is going on now in Ohio may be seen by farmers as a chance to get rid of those unwanted guests around the pond.
Sixty days till the farm world shakes
In 60 or so days, Election Day and its results — whoever wins — will shake the nation and world. Alan Guebert weighs in with his thoughts.
Prized tomatoes and sibling wars
Julie Geiss takes us back to the end of summer sometime in the 1980s, during a time of sibling rivalries and prized Egyptian heirloom tomatoes.
Solvency determined by debt ratio
In this Dairy Excel column, solvency — the measure of the ability of a business to pay all debt obligations following the sale of all assets — is explained.
Weather will stop affecting the market now
Marlin Clark offers an update on the grain markets as harvest 2020 approaches.
How much evidence do you need?
Alan Guebert considers zombie ideas in politics and how they've contributed to the trade negotiations that have affected the U.S. agricultural sector.
Pandemic provides opportunities to reflect on dairy industry strategies
Dairy Excel columnist David Marrison considers some issues within dairy industry and other agricultural sectors that the pandemic has shed light on.
Lack of rain brings tough choices
Judith Sutherland empathizes with the farmers across the Midwest as they battle drought conditions.
