Grazing system is a balancing act
The heart of grazing livestock is finding the balance between what the animal needs and what pastures can produce.
Hazard A Guess: Week of April 1, 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).
Life with Channing is better than ever
Ever since the summer day that Channing arrived on our farm, things have seemed a little brighter around here.
A world of extraordinary beauty
Children were called upon to accomplish all sorts of things, and if a scary old grandfather asked a child to play checkers after the chores were done, there was no getting out of it.
Hazard a guess on this tool from Plain City
You started off the year well! You figured our first tool out in no time at all, but this next one is a bit trickier, can you Hazard a Guess on what it is?
Standardization comes to the farm tractor
During the early years, both large and small manufacturers took a fling at building tractors, along with various tinkerers, dreamers and outright crooks.
Hacking away at 2007 (Iraqi) farm bill
On May 8, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns took the Bush administration's first formal step toward the 2007 farm bill.
Hibernation is one way to beat winter’s chill
Animals hibernate differently, but for the same set of reasons.
Love is what made the world what it is
“Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly, all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are...
Lasagna gardening: A tantalizing technique
The word "lasagna" brings mouth-watering thoughts of baked pasta noodles layered in tomato sauce, fresh garlic, meat, and melted cheese. But in the world of gardening and composting, "lasagna gardening" is far from tasty. It gets its name from the layers created on Mother Nature's giant sheet pan.
