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Pasture planning is key to profitability
The most effective use of pastures does not just happen. Foresight and planning are necessary. At the end of January, I taught a session about evaluating hay quality and use of hay in beef cattle rations at a Hocking County beef school. Farmers had submitted samples of their hay, mostly first cutting, for lab quality
Cattlemen had to weather last winter with lots of snow and heavier calves
WEST LAFAYETTE Ind. — Remember last winter? The extreme cold and snowy winter? We’d like to forget it, but cattlemen, in particular, hope they don’t see a repeat of winter’s impact on the 2010 calving season. Difficult births Many calves were born with heavier birth weights, which resulted in more cases of dystocia, or difficult
Here’s the scoop on calorie counting at the fair
It’s tempting to overindulge at these once-a-year festivals, but keep in mind how many calories you’re putting away in a single trip to the fair.
Illinois library working to preserve 125 years of agricultural history
Page by page, America’s rich agricultural history is being ravaged, not by boll weevils, not by locusts, not by critters of any kind, but by time.
Wood Co. farmer focuses on soil biological activity
When Ron Snyder makes management decisions for his Wood County farm, he’s trying to promote the biological activity within the soil.
Niese Brothers grain farm grows with new tech, good sense
Big-scale farming has family appeal for Ohio family.
Soybean yields may plummet in absence of rain, agronomist says
Average soybean yields in Ohio are likely to be no better than 85 percent to 90 percent of a normal yield, and for each week fields go without rain, the number drops 10 percent to 15 percent.
Longing for those simpler times
Neighbors looked out for one another, and the kids were respectful of any adult who scolded them.
Hoping for a hat rack grain market
Tuesday’s market (June 30), we’re in a “hat rack” market — we’re looking look for some kind of market news to “hang our hat on.”
Deep, wonderful doggie dreams forever: A tribute to Miss Murphy
Farm dogs are more than just “dogs,” and columnist Judie Sutherland was recently forced to say good-bye to a long-time family friend.
