Tag: farming
Balancing income, expenses challenges dairymen
Controlling expenses will continue to be an important factor in both short and long-term profitability of dairy farms.
7 steps for easy sprayer calibration
Using a sprayer that is not calibrated correctly can be waste of chemicals and money. Follow these tips to getting your sprayer ready for the spring season.
How to divide pastures for better performance
The essential principles are to avoid overgrazing the grass plant and to provide a rest period that allows the plant to regrow to a target grazing height.
From boardroom to barnyard: Why most American farmers farm part-time
Part-time farming boosts household income, provides access to health and life insurance and offers economic stability.
Scholarships available to Angus youth
The Angus Foundation offers general scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in higher education.
Book shares insights from farm to table
Each chapter answers questions about major food issues such as organics, animal welfare and sustainability.
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.
Prepare for planting season, Part 2: Calibration
Proper calibration prevents seed skips, doubles and seeds planted at an incorrect depth, which could mean wasted seed and money.
Chores on the farm bring solace
Farming, with its demands, its solitude, new life and certain death, puts us in tune with the harsh, yet holy, cycle of life.
FSA now offers text alerts
The Ohio USDA FSA County offices now offers farmers and producers the opportunity to receive notifications from their county office through text messages.
