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Sound of silence speaks volumes
Columnist Alan Guebert comments on where American farmers now sit on free trade.
Great Plains is a nice place to visit, but not many want to live there
A current issue of National Geographic sparked thoughts in columnist Judith Sutherland’s mind.
How to grow more food in less space
Vertical gardening, container gardening, and growing mini and baby vegetables are three techniques that grow more food in less space.
Meatpackers gain market power
Lower cattle prices will not bring lower retail meat prices because meatpackers are really in the market power business, according to Alan Guebert.
If you can hold on, reduced cattle herd could mean bigger profits in late 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The U.S. beef herd has been shrinking, and the worst drought in decades has only encouraged that trend to continue. But for beef producers who can withstand the financial hardship over the next several months, reduced beef supplies could mean bigger profits starting as early as late 2013. Cattle report The
Get the checkbook: Let the boat buying begin!
The stars are aligned. The bills mostly paid. You’ve been dreaming about it and permission has finally been granted by the keeper of the purse strings.
Charged on Chocolate
Though humans have been enjoying chocolate en masse for a relatively short time, the cacao bean has been around for centuries.
Ohio agriculture has opportunities, if it looks
WOOSTER, Ohio – You might say that farmers in northeastern Ohio are “tweeners”, farming between the edge of the Corn Belt and the edge of the Population Belt.
On the Outdoors: Hunting plans go awry with unexpected obstacles
Every road trip begins with enthusiasm and promise. A good friend and I had planned this outing for months and we anticipated some great waterfowl hunting.
Search for superior dairy hybrid regains attention with producers
Although there has been research on crossbreeding dairy cattle, it has not been well known until recent producer interest was piqued by problems with inbreeding.
