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Tips for using propane heaters for hog operations
Ohio Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, McComb, Ohio, said when the propane shortage was tightest, he lowered the temperature in his barns a few degrees and began to use heat lamps again in the sow nursery and two finishing barns at his hog operation.
OSU Extension: Ohio oats expected to help feed and fill the need for forage
LANCASTER, Ohio — Ohio growers this year have planted more oats after wheat and into early harvested corn silage fields. And, thanks to late-season rains, the crop is expected to produce “excellent yields,” which is a boost to producers suffering through low forage supplies after drought, an Ohio State University Extension beef cattle expert said.
When choosing seed, match bird food to feeders
The bird-feeding season is upon us, and invariably questions about which foods and feeders are best fill my mailbox. Here’s a pre-emptive effort to answer some of those questions. Basics If you are new to feeding birds or you just want to keep it simple, offer black-oil sunflower seed in a high-quality tube feeder made
Feeding calf brings back memories
“In the back pasture, a newborn calf arrived this morning, all wobbly-legged and glistening wet. The sun warmed us as we walked across the valley and up the hill toward the barn, the pace slow, steady. It was a glorious morning to be reminded that new life requires patience and a bit of prodding to
Carpool is life in the slowest lane
If you can read this, I have survived to write it and (blessedly) not been killed in a tragic multi-car pileup in the carpool lane.
2023 Lake County Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2023 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Annual apple dumpling fundraiser raises money for local non-profits
Union Avenue United Methodist Church’s fall apple dumpling fundraiser raises thousands of dollars for local non-profits every year since 2008.
Farm management requires teamwork
Learn how to develop a team-oriented grazing plan to manage your pastures better.
Producers should maintain herd health amid swine flu outbreaks
SALEM, Ohio — The strain of swine flu suspected of sickening dozens of people in the United States and killing more than 150 in Mexico, known as the H1N1 virus, is a new strain that has never been found in U.S. swine herds. “Reports indicate that the H1N1 virus in the current outbreak is a
Dairy Excel: Farm with a winning business attitude
Bernie Erven writes on farm management, sharing the fact that the top manager sets the tone for everyone else in a business.
