Yearly Archives: 2012
Shouldn’t be a mystery to farm folks: The customer is always right
UEP is working with the Humane Society of the U.S. to codify federal regulations it knows its customers know they want for its chickens.
Ohio conservation tillage conference: No-till was ‘a revolution on the land’
The annual Conservation Tillage & Tech. Conference included a session on the 50-years of no-till farming.
Number of farmers determines state loan funding
Each fiscal year Congress allocates the Farm Service Agency loan funds as part of the USDA budget. Congress makes allocations for each loan program:...
Buying cattle: Without a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made
In most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when...
Do we continue to close our eyes?
In a recent poll among U.S. citizens, 73 percent believe America is heading in the wrong direction. One friend quipped, "but hey, with the...
A recipe for living
My wife Myrna was making some homemade soup the other day and I asked her why she was using a particular ingredient in it....
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 8, 2012:
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Marlington FFA chapter sent members to compete in the District 3 FFA Public Speaking Contest at Norwayne High School Feb....
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 8, 2012:
THOMPSON, Ohio -- Thompson Ledge Dairymen recently held their first meeting of the year. Members spoke about requirements for 4-H and voted on officers....
AgLease 101 provides lease bulletins and information for renting, etc.
COLUMBUS -- Close to sixty percent of the cropland in the north central region of the United States (including Ohio) is rented. Leasing methods,...
Preparing seedlings for wildlife
Shortly after noon on the last day of February, the thermometer on my porch read 62 degrees. It s no wonder I've been thinking...
