Shouldn’t be a mystery to farm folks: The customer is always right
UEP is working with the Humane Society of the U.S. to codify federal regulations it knows its customers know they want for its chickens.
Number of farmers determines state loan funding
Each fiscal year Congress allocates the Farm Service Agency loan funds as part of the USDA budget. Congress makes allocations for each loan program:...
Buying cattle: Without a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made
In most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when...
Do we continue to close our eyes?
In a recent poll among U.S. citizens, 73 percent believe America is heading in the wrong direction. One friend quipped, "but hey, with the...
A recipe for living
My wife Myrna was making some homemade soup the other day and I asked her why she was using a particular ingredient in it....
AgLease 101 provides lease bulletins and information for renting, etc.
COLUMBUS -- Close to sixty percent of the cropland in the north central region of the United States (including Ohio) is rented. Leasing methods,...
Preparing seedlings for wildlife
Shortly after noon on the last day of February, the thermometer on my porch read 62 degrees. It s no wonder I've been thinking...
Grain marketing: Strike while the iron’s hot
Regardless of the fickle nature, good sales opportunities, for both old and new crop grain, are lurking.
Is rural America dying?
The 2008 survey and report, "Place Matters," found a substantial majority of respondents in all rural regions would advise a teenager to leave for opportunities elsewhere. That's a sad statement. We must find the vision and political will to reverse that reality. We must find a way to bring rural America back to life.
Ask FSA Andy: Get ready for spring
Hello Again!It seems as though spring has come early, as I watch the snow drops bloom and see the daffodils shooting skyward. This has...
