Tag: farming
The farm never sleeps
The farm may rest, but it scoffs at the notion that sleep is possible despite our efforts to lure it into tranquility.
Empathy and flexibility matter when managing farm employees
Faced with a decades-long struggle to find laborers, farmers can still do a lot to attract and keep their staff and lighten their load with technology.
Harvest prep: Check your yield monitors
It’s time to roll combines and harvesting equipment out of the shed and begin some harvest prep if you haven’t already started.
Young farmers: the future is ours
Young farmers’ desire to farm is value-driven. They want to feed our families high-quality food and aim to produce the same for consumers.
Farm size matters when it comes to profit
When it comes to the profitability of Pennsylvania farms, size matters, according to economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Farm bill policy makers stuck on repeat
Congress is back in Washington and its ag leaders hope to finish the 2018 farm bill before the snow flies.
Managing people instead of things
Farm management advice from the 1968-69 Farm Quarterly is still applicable today.
4 steps to develop a high-quality feed program
Silage testing is a fundamental tool for the farm to continuously evaluate quality and adjust to feed the best-possible forages.
Corn rust threatens southern Ohio fields
Southern and common rust have been more prevalent in southern Ohio cornfields this year. Farmers have had to replant several times.
Agriculture’s dark ‘green’ future
If agricultural and legislative leaders fail to shift from commodity-focused farm policy to market-focused farm policy, we're doomed to marginal returns.
