How do birds survive cold winter nights?
My bird feeders have been busy this week, and as I watch the nonstop feeding frenzy, I marvel at how birds as tiny as...
Looking back through pages of farm magazine
At the end of October 70 years ago, farmers and farmers' wives were reading the Farm Journal. It was a dark period in the...
Farmland value and rent outlook 2013
COLUMBUS -- Cropland values in Ohio have increased again in 2012. Data from the Oho Ag Statistics Service shows an increase of 13.6 percent...
Halloween boo (hoo)
This Halloween was the first in 15 Halloweens that I had no little ones to force into a ridiculous costume and cart around town....
Neither drop camps or guided hunts can promise results
I get an armload of questions about long distance big game hunts, namely hunting trips for elk, antelope and bear. Most questions concern the...
Think about it: Your Influence Stretches Far
INFLUENCEPrior to my wife’s death, she spent about three weeks in the hospital. I stayed with her every night and most of the day...
Ask FSA Andy about the Hispanic and woman farmer and rancher claim process
Hello Again!This week we are going to talk about something that we need to get the word out on — the Hispanic and Women...
The apron: Piece of history and home
Home Economics was a required course for girls in our school in grades 7 and 8, while the boys were sent down the hall...
Creaming the co-op: There appears to be no winners in the milk battle
Sometimes it takes a newspaper’s ink-stained thumb to right the scale of justice, and no newspaper has a bigger, inkier thumb than the New...
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTERThe term "watershed" has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management.According to...
