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What does it take to farm? Numbers
“What does it take to earn a living on the farm?” Good question. What’s the answer? Actually, the question was the title of a report from a Minnesota Extension educator (we used to call them ‘agents,’ remember?).
Green Haven Farm: Deep roots
Rusty and Lisa Grubbs pride themselves on continuing the family farm.
Summer’s freedom and work: Part 2
Judith Sutherland recalls the long days on the dairy farm of her youth.
4 tips for employing minors
When employing young people on your farm, be sure you know and understand the regulations surrounding their position. Staying current with new guidelines and implementing them will help protect your farming business. 1Who? Anyone under 16 is subject to federal requirements set by the Fair Labor Standards Act. These requirements, though, have a few exceptions when
Rural Americans are the have-nots of digital divide
A reader reflects on how the digital divide is becoming the divider between the haves and have-nots, with rural America on the have-not side.
Oil prices continue to impact drilling plans
In Ohio, Belmont and Jefferson sites received the most permits this February.
Global schwarming???
Eric Keller questions the authority of world leaders meeting to discuss global warming and how his cows became a threat to the environment.
Corn prices prevent hog producers from expanding
URBANA — Hog producers were ready to expand this fall. That may have been appropriate when 2010 corn prices were expected to close at $3.50 in early July, but that is no longer an acceptable conclusion with expectations closer to $5, said Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt. “Higher corn prices will cut margins over
Youth cattle exhibitors among BEST
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -The 2004-2005 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program wrapped up June 11 with its annual awards banquet at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Penn State: Test your private drinking water
Private water supplies should be tested every 12 to 14 months for total coliform and E.coli bacteria.
