Monthly Archives: December 2000
I will pray for him
Another letter writer responds to one reader's Christian bashing.
Hog report a step in right direction
The USDA's new monthly hog reports will provide estimates of sow and gilt inventories, the number of sows and gilts farrowed, and the number of sows and gilts bred, in addition to monthly pig crop estimates.
Gov. Taft signs bill to toughen livestock environmental regs
The new law transfers the livestock waste permitting program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Discover a whole new world at speaker series
Spend your Friday evenings this winter with an intriguing lineup of speakers from around the country in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's speaker series.
Christian farm group is on a mission
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers invites farmers for short-term work mission opportunities in 2001 to Mexico, Albania, India and Romania.
Buying used farm machinery is risky
If you need machinery and have some dollars to spend, there may be some tax advantages to buying before the end of the year. But beware when buying used farm equipment - don't buy based on a new coat of paint.
Book covers conservation easements
The American Farm Bureau Federation has produced an authoritative guide for landowners considering the sale of conservation easements on their land.
Beaver Co. ag preservation board accepting applications
The Beaver County Agricultural Land Preservation Board is accepting applications for potential ag conservation easements.
High winds deliver crushing blow
Wind gusts early Dec. 12 leveled a two-story barn in Atwater, Portage County, owned by Harold and Chester Wise.
Give yourself the gift of self-respect
A TV ad for Kellogg's Corn Flakes has one Ohio farm woman up in arms. Editor Susan Crowell explains why.
