Yearly Archives: 2007
Elevators offering soybean premiums
DES MOINES, Iowa - Ohio growers now have more opportunities to market their soybeans for a premium. Premiums.
Certified Angus Beef institutes new carcass uniformity specifications
Proposed farm bill asks for stronger farm safety net, decreased subsidies
SALEM, Ohio - Farmer feedback is the foundation for what USDA has proposed for the 2007 farm bill. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns revealed the policy Jan.
Raw milk case back in court
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has appealed a ruling handed down in Ohio's most recent raw milk battle.
Accident takes life of Stark Co. farmer
SALEM, Ohio - The temperature hovered below the freezing mark Jan. 28 as Steve Walker and two of his grandsons headed out to the barn to take care of Walker's cattle.
If you farm, be a passionate mule
An author and writing teacher recent posted a short online blog entry called, "Four Things You Need to Become a Writer.
Never too old for floor farming fun
Last night, I did some serious farming. Santa Claus had brought me a silo filled with farm animals and fencing and it had not yet been opened.
Too many cooks in farm bill kitchen
If urban sprawl consumes two acres of America's finite farmland every minute, should Congress, through the 2007 farm bill, address farmland protection? If one out of three Americans is either overweight or obese, should the $57 billion the U.
Even with $4 corn, you’re in control
Amid projections of improving milk prices, increasing feed costs have many dairy producers concerned.
Where are our manners?
I presided for the first time at a Women's Club meeting and a few of the girls (I'll call us girls even though we're all over 50) had to leave early.







