Monthly Archives: December 2009
USDA: Milk producers can expect dairy payment soon
Expected one-time payment to dairymen is 32 cents per hundredweight.
Guebert was spot on about ethanol
Editor:Alan Guebert's Dec. 10 editorial "Take it to the non-bank bank" was spot on with its analysis of the likelihood of higher ethanol blend...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Dec. 17, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Farmers, expect nothing; do something
When Thomas Paine wrote those famous words, he inspired Americans to continue their battle for independence from England. The late 1700s were certainly a...
Ask FSA Andy By FSA Andy
Hello Again!
I hope you are sorting out the farm bills and FSA papers as need be as we wrap up the end of this...
Living longer may require some green space
A radio report caught my ear the other day and set me to thinking. A medical study conducted somewhere in Holland concluded that people...
You can become a Project FeederWatch volunteer
If you've never put out food for wild birds, this column is for you. Perhaps you are motivated personally -- you'd like to see...
I can tell you crow tastes like chicken
One of the worst meals of my life occurred on a stormy June evening in the early 1980s at Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel. The main...
Humor and hope keep Pennsylvania dairy farm alive
Lesson learned in Pa. dairy farm is that quality can have more benefits than quantity.
December is a great time to get cozy with our financial numbers
Happy holidays to all of our northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania dairy farmers.
It is hard to believe 2009 is coming to a close...
