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Horse plowing competition goes on in the rain
On April 28, I attended the Ohio Draft Horse Plowing Contest at Carriage Hill Farm in Huber Heights, Ohio. Carriage Hill Farm is a part of the Five Rivers Metro Park system of Montgomery County and is an 1880s working farm where crops and animals are raised using vintage machinery and methods. Farm employees and
A four-letter word to embrace: Plan
Change, no matter how uncomfortable, sometimes causes us to look at our operation and discover that there are more ways to do things than we believed possible.
Forever Safe Farm: A place where every animal has a story to tell and learn from
Forever Safe Farm strives not to be a place where animals can be dropped off but a place where the public can learn about animals.
Life Out Loud: Camping? Just give me indoor plumbing instead
I am not “the outdoor type.” I made clear early on that Mr. Wonderful, an avid athlete and outdoorsman, had made a poor choice in mates. He did not marry anyone even remotely “self-sufficient” or “outdoorsy.”
Ohio exotic industry roaring over governor’s ban
HSUS applauds rule, says private citizens not ‘sophisticated’ enough to own, care for certain animals
Fertilizer prices are going up, so how can farmers keep costs down?
Prices will be rising for various crop nutrients in the coming year, partly from higher production costs, partly from supply shortages and partly because of greater global demand due to more crops being produced in the wake of higher commodity prices.
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board: I’d like a look at Option Three, please
By CHARLES WILDMAN The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board is faced with an interesting challenge in the coming weeks. Let me attempt to describe it simply, so that the challenge can be seen clearly. I see all things through the lens of a pork producer, but I think the situation is the same for other
Remarkably, electric clocks predated home wiring
If you told most Americans living today that at one time people had to actually wind their clocks and watches by hand, they’d probably raise an eyebrow in disbelief. Electric clocks and battery powered quartz watches are just about all that can be found today, as has been the case for decades. The comforting tick-tock
Handling a farm crisis: ‘Pro’ is the way to go
By ANDY ANDREWS Contributing Writer MANHEIM, Pa. — For Eric Haman, the hellish week began on a Monday in early November last year. Haman received a call from a Fox News TV producer that no corporate communications manager wants to receive: Fox News was in possession of an undercover 12-minute video. The video showed alleged
USDA, Penn State University invest in training new farmers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With half of all current farmers in the U.S. likely to retire in the next decade, federal and state agriculture officials are looking for ways to encourage and assist the new generation of farmers that will produce the nation’s food and fiber in the future. Two groups of researchers and extension
