Find answers to harvest questions
According to my internal calendar, fall is about four months down the road yet. In reality, the fall harvest season is fast approaching.
Keep an eye on farm family living costs
The most recent edition of Buckeye Dairy News was put on the Web last week. When I went to the Ohio Dairy Industry Web site (http://dairy.
Nothing scientific about the plane repairs, but trip was science mecca
The trip was off to a good start. Made good time to the Pittsburgh airport, narrowly missing the 100,000 people the shuttle driver said would be converging on the airport to see the Air Force Air Show at 1 p.
Planning family future full of pitfalls
Planning is one of the most critical functions of management. Planning decisions can range from the short term of addressing the everyday "fires" of the farm business to long-range planning for retirement, transition and estate planning.
Updated manure management guide available
Manure management is one of the biggest challenges facing livestock producers today. Manure management issues are complex, involve interactions between animals, soils, plants and humans, and can be highly emotional.
Ohio farm custom rates now available
Many Ohio farmers hire custom farm work in their farm business or perform custom farm work for others.
The bad times are here: Evaluate now
Five consecutive months of a declining Class III price. Price moves for the two months preceding the decline consisted of two, 2-cent increases after a dollar crash.
Land use debated in Columbiana Co.
A recent article in another farm publication reminded me of some of the issues facing Columbiana County land owners.
Employing minors on your farm? Be sure to understand the rules
With the school year coming to a close in the next few weeks, many students will be looking for employment on farms to do a variety of tasks ranging from baling hay to milking cows to operating machinery.
Remember safety when making silage
When the weather breaks (hopefully as this article is written) literally tons of hay will go down across Ohio.
