My Farm Bureau doesn’t represent me
Editor:On a day when we celebrate the founding of our democracy, it is sad that Farm Bureau still is trying to prevent us from...
Milk pricing system needs to change
Editor:
In these times of plunging milk prices, it must be remembered that traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange who are driving down milk prices...
Addressing the issue of mental illness and violence
Editor:Our hearts have been saddened in recent weeks with the terrible tragedy in Sandy Hook, Conn. The event has sparked much dialogue in the...
Remembering the good times with the Hawk family
A Farm and Dairy reader recalls growing up with the Hawk family, who was featured last week for returning Jim Hawk to their family home to lay him to rest.
Use only agricultural box fans
Editor:
Now that summer has arrived, many horse owners are preparing to buy and install box fans in their barns. Before they buy a box...
LETTER: Country needs farmers who milk cows, not taxpayers
The "farm bill," as quoted by Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell, is 75 percent not directed to the "farm." May I venture to say that another 20 percent of that remains is welfare for bankers, lawyers, politicians and multinational corporations. That leaves less than 10 billion dollars to benefit farmers.
What a year for animal owners in Ohio
Editor:
This year started out with Humane Society of the United States hiring signature gathers who lied to the people about what they were signing....
Lack of farming experience makes HSUS unqualified
Editor:After reading last week's Farm and Dairy article about HSUS and Paul Shapiro, my curiosity got the best of me and I spent a...
Now’s the time to pump up ethanol use
A reader urges the U.S. legislature to "wake up and begin funding more ethanol plants."
Agenda against religion
Editor:
No organization in America discriminates against religion more than the American Civil Liberties Union. This infamous group has launched a systematic war against...
