Yearly Archives: 2008
Keep your farm above water in 2009: Think change
While the automakers were pushing for their bailout package on Capitol Hill this week, General Motors bought a full-page ad and admitted to consumers...
I have more grain market questions than answers
So, it is a typical Tuesday morning. Here at 9 a.m., I have made the fresh-ground one-third real Colombian Supreme and two-thirds decaf hazelnut...
Plan now for your winter feeding
Winter is here, are you ready? The single largest expense of keeping livestock is winter feeding costs. Winter feed costs will be expensive this...
No doubt the world is changing
"I will be an American farmer. American agriculture is one of the few things that still makes me proud of this country. It has...
‘Twas the bailout before Christmas
Before ya'll go gettin' cheery-cheeked and weepy-eyed for Christmas, Old Scrooge here has some sour facts that will be waitin' for you on the...
FSA Andy for Dec. 11, 2008
Hello Again!I know I am showing my age, not only in my looks, but by my generations of farm experiences.I read about a hog...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 11, 2008
DULUTH, Ga. — AGCO Corporation awarded a $2,400 National FFA Scholarship to Elizabeth Heitkamp, a 2008 graduate of Versailles High School.
The award was...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 11, 2008
MEDINA, Ohio — The Medina County junior fair market beef steer and market heifer weigh-in and identification will be held from 9 a.m. to...
It’s year-end tax planning time
Can’t put it off any longer … it’s year-end tax planning time.
“One’s tax management goal should be maximizing after-tax income or wealth over...
Dexters: Small cattle with big potential
The first time Marcia Read heard about Dexter cattle, there was no question about it. She had to have some. Read was infatuated with the Dexters' small stature, versatility and ability to eat almost anything. These unique, pony-sized cattle were perfect for her farm and it wasn't long before she bought a small, dairy-type cow named Peerless Chopper.
