Birding books you should consider reading
Scott Shalaways shares his summer reading list for bird lovers of all ages.
Mastitis and reproduction: Is there a connection?
On average, a cow that experiences mastitis will have increased days to first service, days open, services per conception, and pregnancy loss.
Project proves that birds, pollinators returned
Learn more about the ROW project, short for right-of-way, and how it's helped birds and pollinators survive.
Machinery custom rates for silage operations can vary by method
Significant drought conditions in many parts of Ohio have led to an increased interest in harvesting corn as silage. With very few farmers owning...
Winter blues with Sgt. Schultz grain market
The basic problem with writing a grain marketing column for (gulp) 22 years is that readers start to assume the writer knows something. The...
Don’t worry, bird populations vary each year
Jean Purvis of Butler, Pa. writes, "Scott, I have noticed this year that I have had very few juncos at my feeder. In fact,...
Will all tomorrow’s farms be organic?
Families, careers, whole lives take turns that are completely unpredictable. I mean, one minute you’re looking out the window of your third-floor college dorm...
Go ahead, call me some names
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet By Susan Crowell Farm and Dairy advertising representative Georgeanne Wolf hand-delivered the fax.
Spotted jewelweed has benefits
Spotted jewelweed tends to help more than it harms, growing in wet, shaded areas, out-competing invasive species and offering numerous health benefits.
Next generation of a tractor lover
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistWhen the sunshine warms the golden curls of the golden boy, there is a halo of blessing that burns...
