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Got to reward farmers for storing carbon
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building carbon levels in the soil delivers a variety of important benefits, from improved soil quality to better water-holding capacity, higher fertility and resistance to erosion. Still, the biggest enticement to sequestering carbon will be creating markets through which farmers can sell the service they provide. “I think what we’re really looking
Straw residue too valuable to use for biofuels production
PULLMAN, Wash.– Wheat growers should think twice before harvesting crop residue for cellulosic ethanol production, said Ann Kennedy, a USDA-Agricultural Research Service soil scientist. “In the more than 100 years that we have been cultivating soils, we have lost about half of the original organic matter,” she said. “Organic matter provides nutrients crops need; it
A little work, a little play makes for the perfect plowing day
By ARTHUR BOLDUC What do draft horse teamsters do when they get caught up on their work? They find somebody who hasn’t, and you might say they have a draft horse-plowing frolic. They all show up bright and early, usually on a Saturday, and make short work of what otherwise could be a week’s work.
Meet your goals with good budgeting
Budgeting helps guide you through your decision-making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm.
Big Blue in the Parade
Returning from the Columbiana Street Fair parade, we entered our driveway at dusk where the glimmer of a moving bicycle slowed our approach.
Reader cautious of Bush administration choices
Reader believes the Bush administration is a wolf in sheep’s clothing once you look beyond the rhetoric.
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 17, 2003
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Summing up summer
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes of crickets and katydids, gerbils and kittens, and a brand new clothes line.
Maple products contest names winners
Entries were submitted for three grades of maple syrup and several types of maple products.
Laura Bush article was slanted
Reader doesn’t remember any Farm and Dairy articles about Hillary Clinton’s accomplishments.
