Yearly Archives: 2009
Snakes on the brain
Brookfield 4-H Friends member Emily Bailey shows off her pet snake at the club’s April meeting.
Dairymen receiving Milk Income Loss Contract payments for February
Hello Again!As a result of low dairy prices, Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments are being distributed to ensure that dairy producers have the...
Dogs can bring the greatest joy in life
"Humankind is drawn to dogs because they are so like ourselves -- bumbling, affectionate, confused, easily disappointed, eager to be amused, grateful for kindness...
Report on global agriculture’s future
If you had a nickel for every magazine story that detailed the best ideas to pass your farm or ranch on to your children...
Nature’s colors mean so much more to birds
Spring equals color. Wildflowers bloom. Butterflies appear. And, of course, neotropical migratory birds return. Though migration is well underway, the brightest and most colorful...
Nuts to the nutty (especially pecans)
"Oh, It's the Nuts": An old commercial jingle for Fifth Avenue candy bars went something like that. Well, "Nuts to the nutty," as they...
Ohio cropland values expected to drop
Producers and landowners alike are being squeezed by high input costs and low commodity prices.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 23, 2009
BROOKFIELD, Ohio — Rabbits were tattooed during the Brookfield 4-H Friends club meeting April 2. Mrs. Meredith, the new poultry board leader, spoke.
Emily...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 23, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio —Members of the Northwestern FFA chapter traveled to the National Dairy Expo in Columbus for the State Dairy Cattle Management Contest...
Grain market: Corn crashes, but beans hang on
Corn prices crashed on the Chicago Board of Trade the last week, even as soybeans tried to hang on to recent highs. Last week,...
