Yearly Archives: 2017
Book shares insights from farm to table
Each chapter answers questions about major food issues such as organics, animal welfare and sustainability.
Bringing new life to old wood
Visitors to the Nokomis-Venice areas looking for the perfect piece of hand-made art for that empty spot at home owe it to themselves to see Minio's work.
Tips for managing CRP land
Research shows that properly managed grass cover will reduce soil erosion, improve water quality and is more beneficial to wildlife than mowed grass covers.
Farm Credit salaries, big loans should lead to big questions
Lenders will continue to grow, merge and make whale-sized loans unless the farm, ranch and rural owners of the Farm Credit System begin to question them.
Guggisberg wins cheese honors
For the fourth consecutive year, Guggisberg Cheese has claimed the top spot in the Swiss category at the contest.
Optimistic for a profitable year, with more technology
The dairy industry will continue to modernize with new herd management technology, robotic milkers and automated milk feeding systems.
Music is a good addition to steam shows
Fairground organs, as big as a truck in some cases, make quite a sight at a steam shows, especially if there are eight or 10 in a row.
The great kitchen remodel massacre
Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on the trials and tribulations of home improvement projects as she considers a kitchen remodel.
2016 U.S. ethanol exports reach second-highest level on record
The United States exported more than 1 billion gallons (68,000 barrels per day) of fuel ethanol in 2016, an increase of 26 percent from levels in 2015.
Penn dairy scholarships due April 28
Applications are now being accepted for two college scholarships provided by the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
