Yearly Archives: 2008
The world’s largest farm toy show
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Each year farm toy collectors from around the world converge on Dyersville, Iowa, for the world’s largest farm toy show.
The...
Roller in the rye: Managing cover crops with rolling and crimping techniques
WASHINGTON — Farmers could soon be on a roll when it comes to preparing their fields for planting.
That’s thanks to rolling machines — developed...
Reader says gestation crates provide safety
Editor:
I read your article on gestation crates. My question is: Has anyone from the Humane Society of the United States ever been around sows...
4-H goes green
The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center has officially become the first LEED-certified “green” building on Ohio State University’s campus.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Nov. 20, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Glass half empty: Market pessimism may be root of financial crisis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While the stock market is generally believed to be merely a barometer of economic health, new research co-authored by a...
Fun at the fair
With the dark days of winter setting in, we thought it would be a good time to remember the warm sunshine of summer. These...
Now is the time for contemplation
"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -- Abraham Lincoln
It looks...
Elections do matter to everyone
Whoever said elections don't matter was either a royalist or a royal idiot. Of course elections matter. For proof, ask Robin Hayes, Marilyn Musgrave,...
A Phone in Hand is Worth Two on the Charger
I'm sure my life has gone out of control when within a mere 60 seconds I have switched from a call on my cell...
