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Barn swallows’ exit is right on time
In the barn this morning, the silence was deafening. Since May 25, barn swallows have kept the rafters ringing with their cheerful chatter and impromptu squadron flights. Accustomed to my presence and Winnie’s, they seemed to respond to my “Pretty birds!” greetings, and I could stand quite near — at a safe distance, if you
USDA extends crop program deadlines until April 7
Farmers have an additional week, until April 7, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety net programs established by the 2014 farm bill.
Making a choice with sexed semen
SALEM, Ohio – Choosing the sex of any offspring may have a space-age kind of feel to it. But for some milk producers, gender selection is becoming less science fiction and more modern reality.
The way it was in the spring of 1939
In March 1939, I was still five months away from my sixth birthday and one more from my first year in a one-room country school (no kindergarten or preschool in those days). My folks may have read the March issue of Farm Journal, but even if they didn’t, I have a copy in front of
Undisputed precision ag: Ohio State logo in cornfield
Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences designed cornfield’s ‘cool’ Block O to spur conversations on precision ag potential.
Amish seek, give comfort after tragedy
The lyrics of the old song made popular by the soothing voice of Eddy Arnold have spun through my head numerous times during this past week as news reports brought the horrific news of yet another school shooting in our homes.
The man behind the roar of engines and crowds
JAMESTOWN, Pa. – In 1987, high school teacher Richard “Rick” Feicht decided that after six years of announcing tractor pulls for the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers Association, he would strike out on his own and create an independent pulling company.
Wet, cold spring could lead to seedling blights in corn
Seedling blights are caused by fungi and fungal-like organisms that are prevalent when cool, wet soil conditions occur during or after planting.
Potato chips ripple with success
Family-owned Ballreich Potato Chips sends its chips around the world, but stays rooted in Tiffin, Ohio.
Let’s talk nitrogen. 50 lbs. of N
A recommended rate for nitrogen to stockpile cool-season forages is 50 pounds/acre. But what exactly does 50 lbs./acre of N do for forages consistently?
