Tag: farming
How to decide when to sell cull cows
Cull cow value is determined by supply and demand, carcass quality, and percentage of lean meat yield per carcass.
Determine how many replacement heifers you need
Knowing your cost of production and need for replacements can help determine how many heifers you need on the operation.
Women are naturals at farming
Over the years, though far too slow in coming, women have been increasingly recognized for operating successful farms and ag-businesses.
Former Pa. Ag Secretary wins dairy service award
Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. received the Obie Snider Award at the 54th All-American Dairy Show.
Hand sewing grain sacks during harvest
Before there was a way to haul loose grain, it was sacked out of the threshing machine.
Dairy processors stretched by milk production gains
Plant expansions, new construction and joint ventures offer options to help meet rising
processing demand.
Ohio Farm Bureau hands out awards
Christian Hoffman of Stoutsville has been named winner of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Outstanding Young Farmer Award.
Local meat and the cooperative business model
Attend Local Meat and the Cooperative Business Model workshop, Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the Small Farm Center, at the Farm Science Review.
When should a farm become a business entity?
Between starting a family, working an off-farm job and spending free time in the fields, many farmers wonder when it's time to form a business entity.
Keeping farm workers safe: Learn more at the Review demos
Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, and the 2017 Farm Science Review has information to keep farm workers safe.
