Dairymen receiving Milk Income Loss Contract payments for February
Hello Again!As a result of low dairy prices, Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments are being distributed to ensure that dairy producers have the...
Dogs can bring the greatest joy in life
"Humankind is drawn to dogs because they are so like ourselves -- bumbling, affectionate, confused, easily disappointed, eager to be amused, grateful for kindness...
Report on global agriculture’s future
If you had a nickel for every magazine story that detailed the best ideas to pass your farm or ranch on to your children...
Nature’s colors mean so much more to birds
Spring equals color. Wildflowers bloom. Butterflies appear. And, of course, neotropical migratory birds return. Though migration is well underway, the brightest and most colorful...
Nuts to the nutty (especially pecans)
"Oh, It's the Nuts": An old commercial jingle for Fifth Avenue candy bars went something like that. Well, "Nuts to the nutty," as they...
Grain market: Corn crashes, but beans hang on
Corn prices crashed on the Chicago Board of Trade the last week, even as soybeans tried to hang on to recent highs. Last week,...
HSUS: Fools, and Limbaugh, rush in
He calls himself "America's No. 1 Truth Detector," but conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh must not have researched the Humane Society of...
Article endorsement for Jerseys
Editor:
I found the article from Normand St-Pierre about feeding for pounds of fat and protein to be quite interesting, and his closing comments in...
Soldier credits 4-H for building leadership skills
Editor:
My days in 4-H seem so long ago, yet they are with me every day. At the time, my 4-H projects were activities I...
Feeding for pounds of fat and protein: That’s all you are paid for
Would you rather have a cow milking an average of 80 pounds or 70 pounds of milk per day? This turns out to be...
