November is a time for reviewing traditions, and your fiscal options
Marketing Assistance Loans provide short-term financing at harvest time to help grain farmers meet cash flow needs without having to sell the grain right away.
The era of light that changed lives
Judith Sutherland reflects on the era that brought electricity into our homes.
Thanksgiving stealth
Let's just smile and sing along to the Christmas carols (in November) and allow our one relaxing, stealth holiday to stay OUT of the commercial limelight, but remain warm in our hearts.
‘You’re wrong’ is the wrong message
Individual companies in the food industry follow the market. That's the way the market works. What doesn't work is telling your customer they're wrong.
The biggest tree in Geauga County
Throughout the world, big trees hold tremendous cultural, ecological, and economical value. Larger trees provide more economic benefits, grow quicker and sequester more carbon than small trees.
Loading up for a North Dakota bird hunt
Mike Tontimonia details his experience hunting pheasants in North Dakota.
The only thing for certain is change
To reach and maintain a profitable milk price, we have to export milk or milk products. The total value of US exports has been remarkably flat in 2016, averaging about $320 million dollars per month — the lowest levels seen in the last four years.
Election news dominating the grain markets
Election news continues to dominate everything, including the grain markets.
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.
