Monthly Archives: April 2011
What would Jackie O. do?
I find as I age that I look to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for parenting advice.
School district sells Hobart mixer for $1,080 at sale
RAVENNA, Ohio — McGuire Auctioneers held a surplus auction for the Ravenna School District April 2 with 360 registered bidders and more than 600...
Questions still remain about corn and soybean demand
The USDA’s monthly update of prospective supply and demand for U.S. corn and soybeans released on April 8 contained some changes from the March...
Fact sheets focus on farm hazards
Before building a freestall barn, our cows were housed in tie stalls and loose housing. As you might find in many tie stall barns,...
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet
One by one, like falling stars, they blaze too swiftly across our lives, then disappear except for their forever aura that never fades. We...
Claims process in place for alleged discrimination at USDA
Hello again!As part of continued efforts to close the chapter on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA in past decades, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
You can practice natural resources conservation just about anywhere
Conservation is everyone's responsibility. All land has resources of soil, water, air, plants and wildlife. Conservation means using these resources wisely, while protecting or...
Vacation with us…Brown
Yes, the warm weather is on its way. But sometimes, especially here at Farm and Dairy, it can’t come fast enough. Heading south is...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 14, 2011:
THOMPSON, Ohio -- Thompson Ledge Dairymen met for its monthly meeting March 20. The club will be doing a Relay for life fundraiser which...
Vacation with us…Davis
Attending the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention is great fun, especially if you are a delegate. Such was the case with Kim and Todd...