Monthly Archives: February 2010
Northeast Ohio dairy farmers plan for road ahead, in animal welfare
On Feb. 24, a host of speakers at the 11th annual Northeast Ohio Regional Dairy Conference continued the work of Issue 2, and helped prepare dairymen for the road ahead.
Ohio, Pa. dairymen still hoping to make voices heard
MOUNT HOPE, Ohio -- Several hundred dairy farmers in Ohio and Pennsylvania are determined to make a difference in policy that affects milk pricing...
Vacation with us … Miknis
While on a fishing and antelope-hunting trip with a friend, Bill Miknis of Navarre, Ohio, took time out to visit Rugby, N.D. The group...
Vacation with us … Hawkins
Charlie Hawkins of Minerva, Ohio, a loyal Farm and Dairy subscriber, visited family in Bedford, Texas, over the holidays. The trip wouldn’t be complete...
Vacation with us … Bakan
Bill Bakan of Hartville, Ohio, attended Punkin’ Chunkin’ in Delaware in November and took Farm and Dairy along with him. Punkin’ Chunkin’ has been...
Pa. farmers, vets can get free training in animal disease response
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Animal disease response training sessions happening around Pennsylvania will enable farmers, veterinarians and first responders to become frontline defenders against animal...
Feeding deer corn is not the best thing to do
Deer’s winter digestive system is not equipped to handle a high carbohydrate diet such as corn.
Market Monitor Turbulent market leaves grain buyer scratching his head about future
I should have learned by now. I have been bitten so often. Once bitten, twice shy. How shy for bitten as much as I...
Conversion can happen to anyone at any time; ask Judge Richard Posner
In the ever-expanding galaxy of American jurisprudence, few stars shine as brilliantly as Richard A. Posner, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Dairymen can get milk marketing advice on conference calls
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Dairy farmers can learn strategies that may help control milk's price and increase market value during two March "Mastering the Dairy...
