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Become a do-it-yourself master
(Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell contributed to this story.) LONDON, Ohio — Farm Science Review is always packed full of do-it-yourself workshops and how-to seminars. It provides a real education for anyone looking to set out on his own in the world of wildlife or small farming. At the Review, you’ll find experts on
Time, patience, could make Kura clover a permanent pasture
Kura establishment has been characterized this way: “First year it sleeps, second year it creeps, third year it leaps.”
Farmland values continue to climb, with farmers as buyers
Ohio farmland values shot up 7.5 percent over last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent numbers, with all-land values averaging $4,300 per acre.
Early spring trip to Ashtabula County, Ohio
Julie Geiss decided to head north into Ashtabula County to visit Harpersfield Covered Bridge and Geneva on the Lake.
Grazing is great, but it can be better
We hear and see many reasons for improving our grazing practices. Reasons. Over the last several years, the federal government has also chosen to support and encourage grazing through the use of government programs.
Blink and it will all be long gone
Don’t even blink, or everything will be gone. That fire-red inferno of a maple tree now ablaze in the front yard will be naked. That birch tree whose fallen foliage will have already made a golden circular skirt on the still-green grass and its bared white arms will plead for a blanket of snow. Blinding
Farmers, businesses get Christmas gift of tax break on equipment
Legislation allowing businesses to write off up to $500,000 of an equipment purchase made in 2014 was signed by President Barack Obama Dec. 19, and farm equipment dealers geared up for a flurry of year-end business.
Farm giveaway still open
SALEM, Ohio – It’s not over yet. So says Rose Wallace, the Ashtabula County farm owner who, along with her husband, Dennis, vowed nearly a year ago to give their farm to the winner of an essay contest.
Fertilizing forages, pastures improves growth
If hay is harvested year after year and not fertilized, production will decrease substantially.
Dairy farmers getting squeezed
Like 2015, this year was not a kind year for many Ohio dairy farms.
