Monthly Archives: January 2010
This is the year of the fainting goat
Ringing in 2010 with our house filled with exuberant friends, I couldn't help but feel joyous and hopeful about starting a whole new decade....
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 7, 2010
THOMPSON, Ohio — Thompson Ledge Dairymen 4-H club held a meeting Dec. 13 at the Montville Community Center and welcomed a new member.
Christmas...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 7, 2010
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Four members of Zane Trace High School's FFA chapter competed at the state level in the Food Science and Technology Career...
‘Family farming’ has deep roots for Mount Gilead, Ohio dairy
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio -- The phrase "family farm" has a very significant meaning for 27-year-old Andy Creswell and his family's farm in Ohio's Morrow...
Taiwan closes door to some U.S. beef
WASHINGTON -- Despite a recent agreement to allow a full reopening of the Taiwan market to U.S. beef, Taiwanese lawmakers announced Jan. 5 that...
Meatballs and butchers are hot!
Top food trends of 2010: The last time I checked, farming had something to do with food, so I wanted to know what was tapped to be "hot" this year, and whether or not farmers could benefit.
2009 Income tax issues: A professional may be your best bet
Most dairy producers were glad to see 2009 come to a close and are looking forward to a better dairy economy this year. Even...
Grain market bounces into the new year
In my grandmother Faragher's Manx household was the tradition of the "Qualtagh."The qualtagh, the first visitor to your home in the New Year, was...
Vacation with us … Penk
Austintown Middle School Assistant Principal Jim Penk and son Jacob Penk of New Middletown, Ohio, traveled to Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, N.C., to welcome...
Vacation with us … Miller
Dave and Candy Miller of Caldwell, Ohio, and their grandson Branson VanFleet of Pleasant City, Ohio, took Farm and Dairy along to the American...
