Tag: farming
Weather has farmers scrambling, wondering what future holds
The Farm and Dairy staff investigates how the rain is currently impacting farmers in all sectors and how it will continue to have an impact in the future.
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.
Cicadas damage blueberry patch at Western Pa. farm
The blueberry patch at Harvest Valley Farms in Gibsonia, Pa. took a hit from the periodical cicadas.
SmartFarm will build the farm of the future
Virginia Tech is creating the SmartFarm Innovation Network, a decentralized network of interconnected centers across the commonwealth.
Flooding washes away Shelby County corn fields
More than nine inches of rain fell this week in Shelby County, Ohio, causing damage to fields and crops.
Lessons from a livestock guardian dog
I spent most of my life saying, vehemently, I wasn’t a dog person. That has changed, and I have livestock guardian dogs to thank. One, in particular, actually. His name is Houdini, and he was the first livestock guardian dog I trained.
My mother will tell you mother knows best
Feeding more people with the same land base without degrading the environment against the backdrop of intense weather may require a different mindset.
Talking about my generation
The dramatic drop in farmers in less than five generations shows the power and culture-changing impact of technology on farming and rural America.
Farmers should rely on faith and hope
Sam Moore reflects on the recent weather and recalls nasty weather patterns of the past — more specifically, Europe in 1879.
Taking a walk down memory lane in letters
Sam Moore shares a few of the letters farm women wrote to the editor of the August 1938 issue of The Farmer's Wife.
