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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
The roofers are here
I used to think the four sweetest words in the English language were “Will you marry me?” or “It’s a healthy boy!” (Or girl). These days “The roofers are here” is running a close third. When we bought this old house it had a new roof. That selling point alone should have alerted us that
Columbiana County farmers speak out for sales tax
Seven Columbiana County farmers addressed the county commissioners April 17 in support of the proposed additional 0.5 percent sales tax on the May 7 ballot.
Uncle Leonard
Third place: Maryann Lepovsky, 65, of Lucinda, Pa. All the lights were out in town except for the bright orange Rexall sign on the corner drugstore. The soft snow as falling onto the frozen ground covering the grass and trees with a layer of fine angel hair. The date was Dec. 23, 1966. The peace
Planning for the future by learning from the past
Becoming independent from the industrial food system takes a lot of work and requires an enormous number of calculations.
Pasture walk spotlighted N.Y. organic dairy
SHERMAN, N.Y. — Doug and Dana Murphy of Nettle Hill Corners near Sherman, N.Y., recently hosted a pasture walk at their certified organic dairy. They are milking 65 head, mainly Jersey and Holstein/Jersey crosses. Although the premium seems enticing, there is more to being organic than just laying off the pesticides and medications. The three
Tips for masking your scent from deer
Check out Mike Tontimonia’s list of the most effective ways to avoid being busted by an approaching deer.
Session yields strong opinions on white-tail deer damage
DELLROY, Ohio – “We’d like to grow some corn to feed our livestock, but the deer won’t let us,” said one farmer.
Good memories and broken hearts
Columnist Judith Sutherland believes there are memories to be made down on the farm.
May hog producers have a merry Christmas and increasing hog prices
The odds suggest hog producers will find their Christmas stockings filled with hog prices on the way up.
