Yearly Archives: 2009
The GIPSA watchdog better bite
Who is J. Dudley Butler and why are meatpackers and their allies saying nasty things about the courtly, 61-year-old from Yazoo County, Miss.? The...
Today’s ag progress and farm science
We can't continue to make ag progress -- scientific or technological progress -- unless we confront the role of public opinion in today's agriculture.
Breaking news!
You can now find just about anything dipped in batter and fried at your local fair. The Ohio State Fair featured -- what else...
State voters get to make the next step
A proposal to amend Ohio’s constitution will appear on the November ballot.
Find comfort in Farm and Dairy
Isn't it reassuring, in this scary world, to open the pages of Farm and Dairy especially in fair time and to see pictures of...
FSA Andy for Aug. 20, 2009
Hello again!Recently, dairy and livestock producers have been struggling financially with low milk and livestock prices. It does not appear that this situation is...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 20, 2009
AUGUSTA, Ohio --The Augusta Ranchers met Aug. 12 at the Brown Frame Community Building with nine members in attendance.
Members discussed fair results and...
Memoirs of a Bat Girl
It is clear that despite my long-standing personal “hands off” policy toward nature, I am destined to go down in history as one of...
Bird names aren’t always what they seem to be
Anyone who has ever perused a field guide to birds has no doubt wondered how some of the names originated.
By convention, the person...
Clean energy summit shows farmers innovation is necessary for success
Farms may find a new way to produce income if new legislation is passed.
