Yearly Archives: 2008
Use only agricultural box fans
Editor:
Now that summer has arrived, many horse owners are preparing to buy and install box fans in their barns. Before they buy a box...
Rotational grazing just makes sense
The high cost of fuel and animal feed make it more important than ever to get all you can out of your pasture.
How...
FSA Andy for June 26
Hello again!
Foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in U.S. agricultural land must report their holdings and transactions to...
The scents of summer hold memories
“The Salinas Valley is in Northern California. It is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains, and the Salinas River winds and...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 26, 2008
BURTON, Ohio — The Breeders & Feeders met May 18 at the Patterson Center in Burton.
The club started with a business meeting and...
Success important for next generation
Last week I was at a meeting of local zoning inspectors and township officials. These officials were learning about the tools which can be...
Abandoned lands are gold mines for developing countries seeking energy
STANFORD, Calif. — Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world’s energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or...
Expert says dairy market interest at all-time high, opportunities abound
NEW YORK — Rabobank dairy analyst and food and agribusiness research and advisory Managing Director Debbie Perkins said in a recent podcast that interest...
Energy consumption to grow by leaps and bounds as countries industrialize
WASHINGTON — World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 50 percent between 2005 and 2030, driven by robust economic growth and expanding...
Many simply can’t afford corn prices under current circumstances
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Inexpensive and abundant corn helped move the ethanol industry onto the alternative fuels fast lane. With corn prices now at...
