Yearly Archives: 2019
Farm families survive storms together
Judith Sutherland recalls the July 4th flood of 1969 that changed the simple balance of life on her family's farm for a very long time.
Excess rainfall impacting tomato plants
Learn how to keep your tomato plants healthy and productive through heavy rain periods.
Take steps to assess your risk management skills
As farms continue to consolidate it becomes increasingly important to assess a farm's management skills.
Farmers, let’s get out of our comfort zones
To succeed in farming, we all need to feel a little uncomfortable. To push ourselves to be better stewards of our land and livestock, and to be more efficient with our resources. To meet new people, and to get to know them. Don't settle for the single story. Let’s broaden our communities.
Cover crop help available for Ohio farmers
Ohio farmers may be eligible for technical and financial cover crop assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service this year.
Stay classy, Farm and Dairy
After 34 years with Farm and Dairy, Editor Susan Crowell pens her final column.
Pennsylvania agriculture gets boost from PA Farm Bill, state budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed the PA Farm Bill into law, investing $23.1 million into agricultural programs.
20 vegetables to plant midsummer for a fall harvest
Whether you want to replace early-maturing vegetables or you've had trouble getting things to grow, midsummer planting can give you a second chance.
Clark: USDA report flawed, tanks corn rally
The mentality of the paper traders is that “rain makes grain.” The reality on the farm is that rain makes mud balls and little yellow corn plants. Experts were left scratching their heads over the numbers in the June 28 USDA corn and soybean planting report, and the market's volatility echoed that confusion.
A long thin line of personal anguish
The last of three columns by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ernie Pyle, who reported on the hardships and bravery of soldiers during World War II.
