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The mailbag (or inbox) builds Farm and Dairy family ties
As Editor Susan Crowell cleaned out files in her old office, she uncovered the many ways readers’ words have touched us here at Farm and Dairy over the years.
Cancer left him paralyzed, AgrAbility gave him hope
Jeff Austin was left paralyzed from the waist down after having stage 4 cancer. His greatest fear was never getting to do what he loved again — farming.
Vollborn family builds a respectable cattle herd
The Vollborn family has dedicated their lives to developing a successful commercial beef cattle operation in Gallia County, Ohio. They are being honored as Ohio Cattlemen’s Commercial Producer of the Year Jan. 21.
Farm and Dairy unveils print redesign
Last year, Farm and Dairy celebrated its 100th anniversary, and we wanted to start our second century with a fresh, new look that illustrates the forward-thinking media company we are.
Monsanto plans new insect program
Two years ago, Monsanto launched the Corn Rootworm Knowledge program, designed to reward the research and academic community for outstanding projects that addressed specific aspects of the pest and how best to manage it.
Enhance yields with timing of nitrogen applications
Growers are doing a better job of managing nitrogen fertilizer applications. In recent years, the amount of fertilizer used has remained relatively constant while average yields have steadily increased.
IBM unveils five innovations that could change our lives
Recently IBM unveiled the eighth annual “IBM 5 in 5” (#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.
Ohio potato production down 30% from 2010
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Ohio’s fall potato production is forecast at 425 thousand cwt., down 30 percent from last year, according to the Ohio office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
New milking parlor features automated sorting system, first in Ohio
The Rufener family at Congress Lake Farms near Suffield, Ohio, built a new freestall barn and milking parlor. The facility includes one of the first automated RFID sorting systems in Ohio.
Purdue agronomist: Soybean farmers should be on lookout for green stem syndrome
As Midwestern soybeans near maturity, a Purdue Extension agronomist says farmers should watch for green stem syndrome, a condition that can trick them into delaying harvest, possibly lowering yields.
