Dairy Excel: Everyone brings different skills to the farm, the challenge is matching to...
Farming has seen many changes and advancements in technology that has allowed and even encouraged more daughters to think about returning to a business that was once thought of as a 'man's business.'
Dairy Excel: Important questions for dairy farmers within the next 45 days
For a dairy farmer, the fall season is a critical time. Within 45 days, all forage should be harvested. For some areas, forage harvest has already been completed for one to two weeks.
Being just one of the crew turns out to be good experience for new...
Steve, his mom and I drove to the airport in Cleveland June 30 with our oldest son, Austen and put him on an airplane...
Dairy Excel: Practical things to do about rising feed costs and today’s milk prices
Since September 2006, U.S. corn has not traded under $3/bushel -- not one single time -- and chances are good that we will never see corn under $3 per bushel ever again. Meanwhile, milk prices have played yo-yo like never before.
The Ayars theory: E = mc2
With all due respect, move over, Einstein. I have developed my own theory of relativity as it relates to positive youth development. Endurance =...
Dairy Excel: Establishing a fair fixed cash rental rate may not be as easy...
Ultimately, supply and demand of cropland for rent will determine the cash rental rate for each parcel. The expected return from producing crops on...
Dairy Excel: Take these things into consideration when developing a farm partnership
Forming a partnership between two or more people to enter into a farming arrangement has a number of potential benefits in addition to a number of potential pitfalls.
Planning on passing on your farm?
Estate planning workshop might be worth day out of the fields.
Dairy Excel: OSU’s ag economics information just got a lot easier to access
The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics has a new look to its website.
Dairy Excel: Water is the most valuable nutrient. Are your cows getting enough?
We need to be on our best behavior in the management of the water supply for dairy cattle during the summer.
