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From catfish to walleyes: Fishing season is here
With fishing season in full swing success often comes down to weather, which of course, includes high pressure, low pressure, and everything in between, with every change a reason for fish to feed or sulk. Add to that barometric variable, water temp and water color. What’s a walleye fisherman to do? Challenge It’s a go
Manure-pond deaths in Maryland reinforce need for safety awareness
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The recent deaths of three Pennsylvania farm-family members in a manure-storage pond in Maryland is a stark reminder of the need for safety precautions when working around such facilities, according to a farm-safety specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Common hazards Although circumstances surrounding the recent fatal incident are
Turkey season proving to be popular
If the name Al Kisamore rings a bell, it ought to. Often called big Al, we are referring to a very active grandfather who sets traps, shoots deer, chases bears, and does the same to Quebec moose. And he’s good at all of it. I’ve mentioned the times and travels of Kisamore many times, enough
Dairy Excel: Who knows what milk prices will do!
USDA December forecast for the incoming year has been so bad over the last 10 years that it is very tempting to advise people to take a position opposite to the forecast.
Worse crop conditions, better prices
It’s a seller’s market: Don’t look back at $7 corn and $14 beans and wonder why you didn’t sell those numbers going into harvest!
Supplying the world with food, one Wayne County farm at a time
RITTMAN, Ohio — Here is a want ad you don’t see very often. Wanted: Farmers with a few acres available and agribusinesses who want to give to those in need. That’s exactly what a group in Wayne County is trying to do. Spare acres for food The group, led by Steward Newcomer, a crop consultant
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 9, 2010
BELOIT, Ohio — The West Branch FFA chapter held its meeting Dec. 1. Fruit orders for the annual fruit sale were turned in. The chapter discussed holding a chapter T-shirt contest. The student body would come up with a T-shirt design. The winner will have their shirt made. A dodgeball tournament was also discussed. Record
Adena tractor pulling team sets its sights on repeat performance of 2009
An eastern Ohio tractor pulling team is already looking forward to next season.
Put more black ink on your bottom line
If Walmart were in the cattle business, it would probably serve as an operating definition of “least-cost producer.” People might refer to its cowherd enterprise as the model for slashing expenses. That’s the way to make more money in this margin business, isn’t it? The simple economic equation is income minus expenses equals profit, so
Pa. farmers: Join a compost co-op
On-farm composting cooperatives in five Pennsylvania counties may hold more benefits than farmers realize.
