Factory funding — a humane operation?
Editor:Less than halfway through 2011 and already we see animal rights organizations proclaiming victory in our state. It is always amazing just what factory...
Dairy Excel: Rainy day management challenge
It's a great time to think about employee motivation. Dark, rainy, muddy days make for long work days around the farm.
Aiming for party perfect
Twas' an hour before the big Easter dinner and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except me as I was finishing...
Jeep, made for the Army, originated in Butler, Pa.
Seventy years ago, the first of many millions of Jeeps saw the light of day. The origin of the sturdy little vehicles, which were...
Pointers for grazing in wet weather
With the 2011 grazing season underway I imagine everyone is moving livestock to new paddocks on a regular basis by now. It has been...
Farm and Food File: Gee, what a coincidence…
In a Jan. 27 conference call with Wall Street analysts, the president and CEO of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the world's leading supplier of potash, couldn't offer "an exact number" where potash prices might nick demand.
The Dirt On Conservation | Conserve soil: the other black gold
This year, we have seen a tremendous amount of water due to snow melt and several 2- to 4-inch rainfall events.
Ask Andy: Crop status important for disaster programs
FSA would like to remind producers to report prevented, planted or failed crop acreage in a timely manner.
Judith Sutherland: Barns can hold untold stories
The barns of my childhood hold memories for me, nooks and crannies explored endlessly until they had become a part of our landscape.
Spring bird feeding made easy
Now that trilliums and May apples are up, there’s little doubt that spring is here. Time to take the bird feeders down, right? Not...
