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GIPSA rules: New Wilmington Livestock Auction fined for shortages in 2009, 2011
New Wilmington Livestock Auction has been suspended for 14 days or until it demonstrates its custodial account shortages and insolvency have been corrected. There’s also a $25,000 civil penalty.
New Wilmington and Skelton have also been assessed a $25,000 civil penalty.
Improve your pasture for happier cows
Sunnybow Farm has been in my family for the past 50 years. There have always been cattle grazing these pastures whether dairy or beef. Three years ago my husband, Zac and I took over the family farm. Ownership wasn’t the only change that was going to take place on this 65-acre farm. We had, and
Preparing seedlings for wildlife
Shortly after noon on the last day of February, the thermometer on my porch read 62 degrees. It s no wonder I’ve been thinking of gardening. But I had trees on my mind, not vegetables or wildflowers. Planting woody vegetation is the best, though not the fastest, way to improve habitat for wildlife. It’s a
Runoff is more than a nuisance
As I stare out my window, desperately searching for that first sign of spring, all I see is rain, again. Normally, I look forward to the rain after a long, cold, snowy winter. The thrill of watching the snow slowly melt away, releasing winter’s icy grip one drop at a time, gives me comfort. However,
Truck driving mama
First I would like to apologize to any innocent drivers in a nearby urban area who may/may not have been menaced by a woman with a white knuckled grip on the steering wheel of a large white truck. That was me and I am sorry.
Auld Lang sighs as 2012 begins
Before this 2012 thing gets too far down the road, let’s take a sober second or two to review some of the more inventive ideas from 2011 and see if we can’t make them work in the coming 12 months of political and economic stalemate.
A time when dairy was everything, and everyone was a friend
I was in the early grades when we started studying the states, and I was offended that the brightly colored symbols on the state of Ohio carried crops and general livestock, but dairy wasn’t given top billing. Since we lived our lives around milking times every day of the year, I somehow thought that defined
Enjoy these lazy days of summer
Now that summer has decided to stay for a while, we can quit worrying about whether it is too wet or too dry or too cold or too warm. Sit back, sip a cold drink, make potato salad and meatloaf or fire up the grill, whatever you prefer. Enjoy the fruits of your labors, literally and figuratively.
Successful graziers should act like people in any profession to succeed
The start of the growing season is a good time to reflect on the characteristics of successful graziers. Recently, I was asked to do a presentation on this exact topic. In preparation I thought of those livestock producers I’ve met who always seem to be doing well. By the time I had finished writing notes
Hot, humid weather causing unhealthy algal blooms in Ohio ponds, lakes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harmful algal blooms, like those affecting Grand Lake St. Marys, are popping up in ponds and small lakes throughout Ohio, and Ohio State University Extension educators are encouraging landowners to protect their family, pets and livestock. “We are seeing the same harmful algal blooms in landowner ponds and lakes as we are
