4 upcoming Ag conferences for young farmers
Agricultural conferences provide an opportunity to receive valuable industry information through networking and education. They can inspire you to become more efficient on your own farm or introduce new concepts to your marketing approach. Farm and Dairy columnist Ivory Harlow details her top four choices for the upcoming year.
Plan for tighter margins, long-term viability on your farm in 2017
"Success Score Card — Benchmarking for Profit" and "Planning for the Future of Your Farm" will be held at the Ashtabula County Extension office, 39 Wall St., Jefferson, this winter.
Ask FSA Andy about Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
November is a busy month for the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which is available to crops and agricultural commodities for which CAT or additional coverage under "normal" crop insurance, is not available.
In search of a real ‘community’
Alan Guebert reflects on the meaning of community in today's world.
Elbow grease and hard work make for a good upbringing
Most farm children don't have to be told to do what needs done, because that cajoling time just doesn't exist.
Fact of life: Moving is very stressful
Mike Tontimonia details the trial and tribulations of moving.
Pictures helped tell the threshing story
Old photos showing engines in action, especially steam threshing activity, come from all parts of the country and including Canada.
The creepy crawlies of Halloween
Though spiders, snakes, and bats have an undeserved image problem with the general public, they all do far more good than harm.
Get your oil and gas lease right from the start
A guide to successfully navigating through an oil and gas lease for farmers.
Harvest is actually going better than it feels
The U.S. grain market expected cheap prices because of the big corn and soybean crops, and got the worst over with. We have actually rebounded nicely from the lows, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
