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Ohio Farm Bureau gears up for next stage in Issue 2 battle
Ohio Farm Bureau members are digging in for more livestock care battles. “Do not underestimate what you have accomplished,” OFBF Exec. Vice President Jack Fisher told the members during the Dec. 2-4 annual meeting, “but, likewise, do not underestimate the job ahead.”
AFBF declares farmers want results, not partisanship
At a news conference opening AFBF’s 2002 annual meeting, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said he believes farmers and ranchers in this country don’t care who wins or loses partisan battles related to the farm bill, but are united in the fact “they want results.”
Dairy farmers should analyze their operation closely to ensure profits
The Class III price moved from $21.67/cwt in August to $19.07/cwt in September, a drop of $2.60/cwt. Although a Class III price above $19/cwt would have been a high price just a few years ago, this is no longer the case with current feed prices.
Ohio legislation would stop towns from banning natural gas
Three bills recently introduced in Ohio seek to stop local governments from limiting the use of fossil fuels. Similar legislation has been proposed or passed in several others states in response to some West Coast cities banning natural gas hookups in new construction.
Summer 2005: Once in a lifetime
After Flag Day and Father’s Day, we’re headed fast toward the heart of summer. How do we fit all those special times that can best be enjoyed on a summer day into the limited weekends on our calender?
Inevitably, events coincide and choices must be made.
Farmer finally dons cap and gown
AMES, Iowa – Dave Serfling has been going to Iowa State University for almost 17 years, but Dec. 16 the full-time farmer completed his master’s degree just as his daughter, a college sophomore in Michigan, finished up her fall semester exams.
Family dynamics can change when a woman decides to return to the farm
LONDON, Ohio — Women of all ages are returning to the family farm. That can be a good thing, but it can also cause confusion and, in some cases, hard feelings. Julia Woodruff, an educator with Ohio State University Extension, talked about “making room for the farmer’s daughter” during a Farm Science Review “Question the
Farmers, let’s get out of our comfort zones
To succeed in farming, we all need to feel a little uncomfortable. To push ourselves to be better stewards of our land and livestock, and to be more efficient with our resources. To meet new people, and to get to know them. Don’t settle for the single story. Let’s broaden our communities.
Meat packers will be fined millions
BILLINGS, Mont. – Jurors in a federal class action trial reached a unanimous verdict April 12 against three of the nation’s largest multinational meat packers for ignoring incorrect boxed-beef price reports issued by the USDA during a six-week period in the spring of 2001.
DAIRY DEBATE
Several years ago, clashing opinions about Dutch dairymen immigrating to Ohio flipped agricultural communities upside down, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Even though many of the farms have been here for years now, some citizens’ fervor continues to burn.
