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Remember, we all live downstream
If you live along a waterway, no matter what the size, consider the importance of the backyard stream you have the privilege to care for.
Geotextile fabric great for heavy-use
As beneficial as soil is, even we conservationists have a hard time extolling its virtues when spring rains turn farms to mud and the cows are standing in it up to their knees.
The Dirt on Conservation: Challenges of the wet harvest season
Do you ever get in a rut? I don’t mean like in your field or yard. The “rut” I’m talking about Webster describes as “a usual or fixed practice, a monotonous routine.”
Distillers grains offer viable feed option for young dairy heifers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dairy producers looking for a low-cost, high-quality heifer feed should consider distillers grains, says a Purdue Extension dairy nutrition specialist.
Weather hindering wheat planting
I sat at the softball field this past weekend watching my youngest daughter play. I sat under an umbrella with a blanket and two sweatshirts, while she stood on the field in her uniform with a few layers underneath getting soaked by the rain. The rain just kept rolling in and out for all three
A rewarding commitment: Wayne Co. Fair volunteers recognized
WOOSTER, Ohio — The biggest single event in Wayne County wouldn’t be possible without the hundreds of people who spend countless hours tending to the little details, according to Tom Stocksdale. Stocksdale, a member of the board of directors of the Wayne County Agricultural Society, told the audience at the board’s annual appreciation dinner that
John Ligo wins quality assurance award
MERCER, Pa. — Two farmers recently received the annual national Beef Quality Assurance award, created to recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers who incorporate Beef Quality Assurance principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their operations. The winners The 2011 winners were John Ligo, LiTerra Farms of Mercer, Pa. (dairy), and Mike Milicevic, Lykes
Grain market’s Turn-Around Tuesday may bite us today
Market commentary: Big gains on the grain market during the day Monday that capped off a few days of frantic trading did not hold; the weakness overnight is accelerating.
Business profile: K Buildings
Steel buildings offer livestock farmers major improvement By CHRIS KICK ckick@farmanddairy.com NEW WESTON, Ohio — Ted Ruchty has been putting up freestall barns and other farm buildings for more than 20 years. Up until the past year, wood has been the primary material. But with some coaxing from the staff of K Buildings, he’s now
Local food important, but won’t solve nation’s nutrition disconnect
We can’t push and prod and tout local foods without pushing nutrition education.
