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Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 1
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes is a video series that provides weekly ag news and a recap of farmanddairy.com’s latest top stories. This week, reporter Kristy Seachrist shares the story of how a bull attack shattered farmer Judy Ligo’s life as well as an update on the USDA Crop Progress Report. The stories you may have missed include a recent organic farming conference and a report that says meat may cause cancer.
Perspective is hard to come by
Ohio is reported at 27 percent planted on corn, with 17 being the five-year average. That was a big uptick from the 8 percent reported last week, or the 11 percent of last year.
Holiday gift guide 2014
Christmas is just a few short weeks away and holiday shopping is in full swing. Our holiday gift guide will help you navigate your way through a successful shopping season.
The secret to a happy marriage is love
One day last week, a woman told me the story of her parents. As her father’s arthritis began to worsen, her mother began helping him dress each morning.
Employing minors on your farm? Be sure to understand the rules
With the school year coming to a close in the next few weeks, many students will be looking for employment on farms to do a variety of tasks ranging from baling hay to milking cows to operating machinery.
Christmas miracle inspires a letter
Last Sept. 15, Kade Kotheimer, the son of Boardman Township’s finest, Police Officer Jim Kotheimer, was injured in an accident so horrendous that he was not expected to live and lay in a coma for weeks.
Pool raiding is siphoning big bucks
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell coments on Cam Thraen’s article concerning the distribution of funds from Milk Order 33 and the funds it is taking out of the pockets of local dairy producers.
Ohio state legislature passes bill to reopen county fairs
Shortly after midnight Dec. 18, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 375, a bill that seeks to void a July 30 health order limiting fairs to junior fairs only.
Ohio fish farmer finds success with recirculating systems
For Dave Lemke and his wife, raising fish and selling them through their retail store in Wooster, Ohio, has been a good combination. The entrepreneur is hoping to expand production with new tanks.
Yew plants killing livestock in W.Va.
Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is warning livestock owners to keep their animals away from yew plants or clippings, following the death of 21 cattle in Mingo County last week.
