Ohio farms encouraged to take part in National Farm Benchmarking project
Total cost of production per cwt., feed cost per cwt, net farm income per cow. These are important numbers for every farm as they...
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,...
Beware the menace of the trees
I can’t live anywhere where the trees aren’t of voting age. It’s preferable that they could have possibly voted for Lincoln. I do love...
Pasture planning is key to profitability
The most effective use of pastures does not just happen. Foresight and planning are necessary. At the end of January, I taught a session...
Tagging the right calves not easy
As you tag another calf and write the information in that little book, do you ever think about how well it will hit the...
ASK FSA Andy: Farmers may be eligible for livestock loss assistance
Hello Again!We awoke this morning to another 2 to 3 inches of new snow and very low temperatures. The two-hour school delay turned into...
At the Sound of the Tone, Please Don’t Forget Your Manners
I’ll just bet that Alexander Graham Bell was a real peach of a guy. A sweetheart. I’m just sure he didn’t mean any harm....
There is nothing natural about agriculture, when you think about it
All natural eggs! Naturally raised chickens! Natural tofu! If ‘natural’ is so good, then why doesn’t Ford claim a natural pickup, or Apple an...
Have a few minutes? Take part in the bird count
The 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Feb. 18-21. A joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society...
Vernal pools: Perfect home for some
They are out there. Inconspicuous and undetected, many buried underneath a hardened blanket of snow and ice, they are scattered throughout our Ohio woodlands....
