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Use your iPad or iPod to learn more about birding
Want to know what bird’s singing beside you in the park? Yep, there’s an app for that.
Dairy activist fires up Ohio crowd
Milkweed publisher Pete Hardin emphasized his opinion that there is no milk surplus in the United States.
Back to her roots: female farmer takes the lead
Vicki Vance was hired to do office work for J&R Farms. But it wasn’t long before she was in the field, planting beans and running the grain cart.
Don’t complain with your mouth full
The last time the hefty price of wheat was a dinner conversation topic the then-secretary of agriculture, Earl Butz, hit the road to deflect consumer anger from farmers. His only weapon was a loaf of stale bread. “Farmers don’t set the price of food,” Old Fencerow to Fencerow would proclaim as he unwrapped the bread
How to optimize egg production in a backyard chicken flock
Egg production varies among chicken breeds and is affected by age, daylight hours and feed efficiency. Learn how to optimize your flock’s production.
Net farm income outlook not good
Lower livestock, crop prices to blame for weak forecast; recovery seen in 2003 with ‘safety net.’
Don’t manage your farm like the government manages the country
You cannot manage your money like the federal government. Why? Because you can’t print money!
Mud management will be key again in 2019
From creating ruts in pasture and crop fields to problems with livestock, mud can have a severally negative impact on your farming operations.
Bullfrogs are the victims of ecological chaos
Visit a farm pond ringed with dense vegetation this month, and you’re sure to hear two distinctive sounds. A booming “Jug-o’-rummm!” signals the presence of bullfrogs. The sound of a loose banjo string comes from an amorous male green frog. Though similar in appearance, bullfrogs can reach a length of seven inches; green frogs top
Corn King cleared of cheating rumor
Francis Childs’ ex-wife claimed during their divorce that Francis cheated.
