Yearly Archives: 2008
Life Out Loud: Where there’s smoke, there may not be fire
Is it a sign of old age — or the apocalypse — that I am suddenly feeling this winter like never before? It’s been...
Dairy Excel: Reach that magic number for profit
Even when feed costs are much lower than the present market situation, monitoring herd feed costs is very critical for increasing farm profitability.
Total...
On My Mind: The animals know spring is near
If ice storms weren’t so frightening and dangerous (please, God, don’t let the electricity go off, don’t let the trees and wires fall down,...
Farm and Food File: I must confess: I don’t have a clue
A furrowed brow and clenched teeth usually accompany the phrases “Officer, you’re right,” and “I don’t know.”
The former hasn’t split my lips since,...
Hearth to Heart: Getting the Message
My emotional daughter often shows her teenage side so it’s gratifying to me when she shows signs of growing up. One night, Kathie was...
HSUS sues USDA
But everyone wants to know why HSUS sat on its slaughterhouse video.
Trio of Tuscarawas County dairies
RAGERSVILLE, Ohio — A trio of Tuscarawas County milk producers joined the state’s elite production ranks this year.
Burky Farm, Putt Dairy Farms and Bill...
Three-dimensional fence deters deer
CARROLLTON, Ohio — Jefferson County farmer Clint Finney watched his corn yields drop dramatically, tumbling from above 90 bushels per acre to 20 bushels...
Farm school welcomes students to the real world with real experiences
It is the middle of February. The chickens are all cooped up, the cows are shaggy and the nanny goat has just presented the...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 6, 2008
Hello from Hazard!
The weather must have frozen your fingers — no responses came in on Item No. 826, which we first unveiled last week.
Take...
