Evaluate and manage hay field injuries
It was a rough winter for many hay fields in northern Ohio. Considering the stressful conditions last year, followed by a cold and wet...
It’s about time: Spring finally here
Every spring, this column is committed to bring you in poetry the scent of hyacinths as you read once again the advice of an...
There is a season for everything
"I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you're on it." -- Johnny Depp
I had a strange dream the other night,...
Not sure where politicians are leading us
Harry Truman once said, “No man should be allowed to be president who doesn’t understand hogs.”
I chuckled when I read that quote, knowing...
Not to worry about winter baggage
Spring finally found the legs to arrive in central Illinois nearly a month after the calendar alerted us to be on the lookout for...
There are options despite high costs
I remember thinking that $3 corn was outrageous, that $300 soybean meal was a rip-off and that $200 cottonseed must have been a revenge...
Step Outside to See What You Can See
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) believes that America's youth are quickly defining themselves as one the most civic- minded generations in nearly a century.
FSA Andy for April 24
Hello again!
The Farm Service Agency reminds interested applicants that the agency offers loans for farmers to purchase farmland and finance agricultural operations.
Farm Service...
Time lost and found
“I’m in a hurry to get things done, I rush and rush until life’s no fun.”
— Alabama
Clearly, there is one dire...
Hazard A Guess: Week of April 24, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
