Yearly Archives: 2009
Auction Roundup — Furniture, appliances are hot sellers at household auctions
- Basinger Auction Service Ltd. of North Lima, Ohio, held a household auction March 9 in Greenford, Ohio. Following two days of record rainfall,...
Psyanky Eggs
Hand-painted Russian eggs, known as psyanky eggs, are on display at the Sutliff Museum in Warren, Ohio, through April. The museum, located on the...
Tell a farmer ‘thank you.’ Today.
Above: Note from a Farm and Dairy reader
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was eating lunch with some staff members at a local restaurant...
Grain market rebound leads to USDA report
As we wait for the USDA Planting Intentions Report, which is due March 31, we are seeing bullish enthusiasm return to the markets.
What I didn’t know about cows
Never having lived with a cow, I know almost nothing about cows -- and I truly believe that unless you actually live with an...
Extending the grazing season backwards
By CHRIS PENROSEWhen we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter...
The aggies to Obama: No!
Of the many talents Americans -- and especially American politicians -- have acquired in the last 25 years, coupling fact with fiction to create...
Alternatives for dealing with down cycle
Most dairy farm businesses are not cash flowing. Some may be if they priced first half milk production using futures or options contracts when...
The Case of the Missing Keys
Dad looked frazzled. He fumbled through his winter coat pockets, then his jacket underneath, then his pants - both sides. What was he hunting?
"Can...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 19, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
