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Quilt patterns blanket Clinton County barns for bicentennial
WILMINGTON, Ohio — In honor of the Clinton County bicentennial celebration this year, some 52 barns will sport patterns of yesteryear for the Barn Quilt Tour. A barn quilt self-driving tour map is available from the Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 877-428-4748. Highlights As a distinct event of the 2010 Clinton County bicentennial,
Ag groups urge high court to reverse ban on biotech alfalfa cultivation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a lower court acted hastily and incorrectly by banning the cultivation of biotech alfalfa despite extensive scientific evidence documenting the safety of the crop. A coalition of agricultural organizations filed on March 8 a joint friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court in support of the petitioners
USDA reports record crops in 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. farmers produced the largest corn and soybean crops on record in 2009, according to the Crop Production 2009 Summary released Jan. 12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and beans. Corn production is 13.2 billion bushels, 1 percent above the previous record of 13 billion bushels set
FSA Andy for Dec. 10, 2009
Dear farmers: In the midst of the holiday bustle we need to catch up on paperwork after the long harvest season. I still have several farmers that have corn in the field and can’t deliver it to the elevator that it’s contracted to. With that thought in mind, here are some Farm Service Agency programs
Growers should expect budget squeeze in 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind — Farmers should see some relief on input costs next year, but profit margins are still likely to be squeezed. Bruce Erickson, a Purdue University agricultural economist, said growers would likely see the most savings on fertilizer costs in the 2010 planting season. “Some farmers were spending as much as $200 per
All-Dairy Antiques Auction a success
– When the last gavel dropped at the first All-Dairy Antiques Auction Sept. 22 in Harrisburg, Pa., 30 unique and rare collectible dairy items had been sold for an impressive $6,300. The auction was part of the 12th Annual All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show at the All-American Dairy Show, held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Donald R. Staley
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio — Donald R. Staley, 66, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, passed away May 7. Staley was born August 14, 1942 in Marion, Ohio, the son of the late Richard “Dick” and Edna Ivalue (Allbaugh) Staley. A 1961 graduate of Mount Gilead High School, Staley met his wife-to-be, Patricia Geyer. They married Oct. 3,
Auction Roundup for April 16, 2009 – Auctions are strong in weak economy
– Peter R. Kiko of Kiko Auctioneers and Realtors of Canton, Ohio, held an absolute real estate auction March 27 for Phillip and Jennifer Stone. The 282-acre farm in Burbank, Ohio, was offered in 13 parcels and then in combinations and finally sold as a whole for $1,516,000. – Auctioneer Joe Herr of Herr-a-cane Auctions
Tradition Leaves Legacy and Love
It wouldn’t be Christmas for me without Spritz cookies like my Aunt Esther made. Esther Anglemyer was a wonderful baker. She was used to making breads and pies in large quantities to feed everyone who visited their farm. She always had tins of homemade cookies on a kitchen counter just inside the back door. When
Hazard A Guess: Week of April 22, 2004.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
