Crop input outlook for next year
Crop profitability prospects for 2012 are positive for the three major row crops in Ohio. Input costs have increased from last year but high...
Barnyard notebook is better than a time capsule
The notebook we kept in the dairy barn was a way of communicating with one another from one milking to the next, but it makes me laugh out loud to read some of the zany things we shared.
A Thanksgiving reminder: There are doughnuts all around you
The gospel song All Good Gifts, from the Broadway musical Godspell, is one of my favorite songs at this time of the year. I...
What habitats exist on your property?
Do you recognize the habitat or habitats your property holds?
Times may change, but people don’t
When I step out on my back porch and hear nothing at all, see the harvest moon shining brightly in the sky, I know that we are blessed. Quiet, calm, safe, serene: there is no doubt in my mind that the world would be a much better place if more people came home to this peacefulness at the end of each day
Think About It: The Holy Word of God
It was about a year ago that God laid it upon my heart to give each member of my family one of my Bibles that I used over the years of my ministry. Some of the Bibles were pretty well worn, however, the Holy Word of God in them never changed.
The nominees are in: FSA members to begin voting for county committee
Your local Farm Service Agency accepted nominations for the county committee election. Each county office will host an election for local administrative areas. These areas are made up of certain townships within the county.
Farm and Food File: It’s a real bonfire of the boneheads
Earlier in the week, USDA acknowledged its role in stacking the deck to favor Big Ag's new poodle, U.S Farmers & Rancher's Alliance.
The Dirt on Conservation: Program prepares students for college
H.E.L.P. is an acronym for Higher Education Learning Partnership. This type of organization is more commonly known as a P-16 (Preschool-Bachelor's Degree) Council.
Magical banking fairies
I am what you might call a cheapskate. Actually, no might about it. I am cheap. Definitely. It's not that I won't spend money....
