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U.S. farmers lend a hand in Uganda

Janelle Skrinjar -

January 31, 2008

SALEM, Ohio - A brutal civil war. Farmers forced from their land. Crowded displaced persons camps. Murder.

No-till? It’s all in the management

Susan Crowell -

January 31, 2008

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. - High market prices for your grain. High fertilizer costs. High costs of production.

OSU Extension loses a good one

Susan Crowell -

January 24, 2008

At last week's retirement open house for Jefferson County Extension Director Ken Simeral, OSU Extension retiree Joe Pittman observed, "I've always said there are good agents, there are average agents and there are those who should be working someplace else.

Nothing replaces a good farm dog

Judith Sutherland -

January 24, 2008

Standing at the fence, enjoying a rare day of sunshine in January here on our farm, I watched our dog Channing circling the pasture in a sweeping motion and wondered what she was up to now.

Bull and bear get piggish competition

Alan Guebert -

January 24, 2008

An unwritten motto of a former employer, market adviser Professional Farmers of America, was that it's easier to turn journalists into economists than economists into journalists.

My Crush on Marion

Laurie Marlatt Steeb -

January 24, 2008

It's a fine man's name, though you don't hear it used much. Marion Morrison, who surely could have found fame using his real name, became better known as John Wayne, then dubbed simply "Duke".

Time (and cellular minutes) is money

Kymberly Foster Seabolt -

January 24, 2008

Apparently, a 50-percent divorce rate isn't high enough for the cellular telephone industry. No, they've given otherwise loving couples yet one more thing to squabble over: shared minutes.

Treat soydiesel like any diesel fuel

Other News -

January 24, 2008

COLUMBUS - Now that winter has arrived, it's time to take extra care with the soy biodiesel fuel that powers many of the state's trucks, tractors and farm equipment.