Hard work helped by early technology
For centuries, grain was threshed by beating the grain with flails, trampling it with horses or oxen, or by pulling stone or wooden rollers and sledges over it.
Bless this wondrous mess
The entire eight days GirlWonder was on vacation I prided myself on how well I was handling her absence.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is just in time
The 18th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Feb. 13-16.
Ask FSA Andy about the guaranteed loan program
The purpose of the FSA guaranteed loan program is to assist lenders in extending credit to family farmers who do not qualify for standard commercial loans.
Electronic fish equipment is ‘truly awesome’
Electronic fishing equipment has evolved into some pretty neat stuff.
Technology: Let it help with an old school chore
This isn’t the first article, and I’m sure it won’t be the last article, telling you the importance of accurately gauging the nutritional condition of your brood cows, especially this time of year.
Farming is a cycle of life and growth
Not long ago, I had a chat with a wise old fellow, who said he watched so many wide, open farms disappear in to buildings and driveways and parking lots over his lifetime.
The COOL facts: American people love it, others don’t
Country of origin labeling, or COOL, for meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts sold in the U.S. has been kicked around by the courts, politicians, international trade panels and special interest farm groups since it became law in 2008.
Reminder: Most farmers probably need to get the fertilizer applicator certification
Hello Northeast Ohio Dairy Farmers! With the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 150 this past June, farmers who apply fertilizer to over 50 acres of cropland each year are subject to a new certification requirement.
The grain market is getting ugly
We knew when we had high prices that the year would come when the costs did not go down as much as the grain prices did. Now we are there, and it is ugly.













