Interpreting Ohio Farm Custom Rates
A large number of Ohio farmers hire machinery operations and other farm related work to be completed by others. This is often due to...
Nature truly provides the best fodder for stories
The stiff stems of the mowed hay field were as brittle as the business end of a straw broom and each step produced an...
Live in harmony
"Abraham said unto Lot: Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, for we be brethren" Genesis 13:8."Just think how...
Search for a ‘holy rail’ reveals a mockingbird
A report of a rare bird captures the attention of birders within a few hours drive of the observation. So in late May, when...
Give me a Big Gulp or give me death
Count me in as one of the many who think New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to limit the container size of sodas is totally asinine.
Weeds: Measure twice, spray once
It seems the time right after making first cutting hay is always a time for me to address some of those unwanted weed issues -- not in the hay fields, but in the fence rows, around buildings and in pastures.
Ask FSA Andy: There are USDA loans out there for farmers
Hello Again!This week I would like to remind you that USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers loans for farmers to purchase farmland and finance...
Thank a hunter for 75 years of conservation
Later this year, the conservation community will celebrate the 75th anniversary of federal legislation that keeps state wildlife agencies afloat. On Sept. 2,...
Some hot numbers in cold times
As the world stumbles toward a summer of financial winter, one part of the American economy continues its merry, five-year waltz: U.S. ag exports...
