Childhood farm chores give kids a solid foundation
One of my favorite things to do is to chat with a member of our oldest generation about the chores they had to complete...
Bad timing for a weak grain market
Farmers are facing the need to sell corn for spring cash flow into a weak market that continues lower over the last few days.
Leave the American farmer alone
Editor: Fellow farmers and future farmers, anyone involved in the agricultural industry and anyone who claims to be an American. I am writing this...
Getting his bearings: Timken’s quest to Canton
How many times have I driven Route 30 through Canton, Ohio, and passed the big Timken factory with its many tin stacks topped by...
When Food Snobs Ruled – and Ruined – the World
Eating used to be so much fun before food snobs ruled – and ruined - the world. For generations, down home cooking like pies...
Managing food supply past 2050
Type the phrase “farmers feeding world” into Google’s search engine and “about 15 million results” pop up in “0.12 seconds.” Some results may surprise...
Dairy farmers have to know when to call it quits
The cost of production number, combined with the four key numbers outlined in this article, will help each dairy farm define the point where the business is unlikely to be able to bounce back.
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 4, 2010
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Remember when snow was a blessing?
"The wind howled and the snow came down all night long, across this vast prairie. We will wait until daybreak to make the trek...
We’ve come a long way, or have we?
Is anyone else old enough to remember when the worst epithet you could scream to someone on the playground who was bullying you was,...
