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Look beyond your neighbor’s fence
Too cold, too hot, too dry, too wet. Had I looked over my neighbor’s fence this last spring and early summer, I would have concluded that we had received way too much rain.
Crops are getting ugly out there
Ohio’s corn condition declined 19 percent for the second week in a row. Our fearless grain commentator, Marlin Clark, can’t remember ever seeing that before.
Ag outlook: dairy to drop, but profits may not
Lower grain and fuel prices will spell relief for livestock farmers. However, rent and land values remain high.
Vilsack calls for new beef checkoff program
Two federal beef checkoff assessments? It could happen if industry fails to reach consensus.
Ohio cattlemen honor Carpers; Gahler named Young Cattleman of Year
The need to increase the Ohio beef checkoff was a repeated theme during the annual meeting of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Jan. 25.
Part I: Grandmother’s influence on family
“My mother was deeply conscientious, hopeful, loyal. The land on our farm was beautiful, full of adventure, beckoning. The life there must sometimes, though, have been a heartache to the woman who had the responsibility of feeding, doctoring, inspiring and disciplining a family of nine plus the resident hired men, and all without any of
The boon and bane of Marcellus Shale: What to do when opportunity knocks
I grew up on a farm in Washington County. We never had much money, but most people thought we did because we owned property. Farmers understand their land is often worth more than their farm business. A common joke among farmers is that if they come into some money, they will just keep farming until it’s all gone. Enter Marcellus Shale.
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
‘Pristine’ farmland looks nice, but not always the best for water quality
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The vision some people have of Kentucky’s ‘horse country’ is crisp, white fences cutting across pristine pastures, with nary a weed or tree to intrude on the view. But when it comes to riparian zones, the areas around streams and ponds, a little of nature’s clutter can make a world of difference
Dairy Excel: Do cheese market retreats spell the end for good prices? Expert opinion
Dairy specialist Cam Thraen writes a column just for proactive pricers.
