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Farm and Food File: Readers respond in year-end column
As we slip into the sweet week between Christmas and New Year’s there’s only one task to complete before clearing the desk and brain of all things 2011: readers having the last word in the last column of the year.
Rusty Iron: Columnist still brings a chuckle, 60 years later
In many of the weekly farm papers of the mid-1950s was a regular feature called The Song of the Lazy Farmer, which was a short and humorous observation on the passing scene, as well as the author’s troubles with his wife Mirandy over his laziness.
Stark County 4-H’er tallies wins to wrap up 2020 fair season
Addy Brenner’s work on her 4-H animals paid off at the Stark County Fair, in Canton, Ohio, last week when she rang in her most successful year in 4-H so far.
Tough summer: Hot weather, cool grain markets
From our fearless grain commentator this week: “A producer should start with the understanding that he is better with a good crop and poor prices than a poor crop with good prices. Then, hope that he is the one with a good crop this year!”
Gov. Rendell spells out ACRE
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. – Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell bolstered his plan to keep farmers out of court in front of more than 600 people at Ag Progress Days last week in Rock Springs, Pa.
Don’t blame the weatherman for the black clouds at the dairy wedding
As I write this column in mid-June, the dairy and feed markets are displaying much uncertainty and even some incoherence. The increase in milk futures over the last two weeks has no fundamentals; it just doesn’t make sense.
Prison life easier than dairy farm life
As I sat talking with a couple of friends one day last week, the subject of prisoners and prison life came up, somehow connected to all the media hype over poor little rich girl, Paris Hilton.
Soybean rust update after trip to Brazil
Well, it appears that this rust fungus overwintered in Florida.
Tests were started late last week to determine if the spores were still viable but from the appearance of the tissue in the picture, I would be surprised if they were not new lesions.
Whose side is USDA on, anyway?
When word leaked Sept. 15 that the USDA planned to close more than 700 of it 2,353 Farm Service Agency offices around the country, reaction among Capitol Hill aggies was swift and mostly unkind.
Looking at the genetics for grazing
Does breeding make a difference when it comes to grazing dairy cattle? At least one researcher says, yes, as Wayne County Dairy Agent Tom Noyes reports in this week’s “All About Grazing” column.
