On our plates or in our hearts: Officials discuss animal welfare in Columbus

“When one side is
fundamentally opposed to what the other side does, there is no
common ground.”

Julie Maschhoff
Maschhoff Pig Company

Planning ahead keeps grazing going strong

When grass is green and abundant, our world as it relates to pasture management is serene. Perfect all the times, wouldn’t it be nice if life could always be that way? Unfortunately, we will experience drought, excessive mud, severe winters, excessive forage growth, summer slumps, livestock sickness and livestock death. The truly successful grazers have

Will the U.S. run out of soybeans?

URBANA, Ill. — The need to slow the rate of consumption of soybeans is a well-known fact and there are a few indications that rationing has begun, but more confirmation is needed.

Forestry takes a turn and a new online business is born

A Summitville family is taking what others would discard and burn and turning it into a profit.

Life doesn’t always go how we plan

To paraphrase the famous lines from Robert Burns’ To a Mouse poem: The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. (If you want the Scottish brogue version: The best laid schemes o’ mice and men gang a’ft agley.) Today’s plans were to play outside after first writing the column, maybe getting some

Become a do-it-yourself master

(Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell contributed to this story.) LONDON, Ohio — Farm Science Review is always packed full of do-it-yourself workshops and how-to seminars. It provides a real education for anyone looking to set out on his own in the world of wildlife or small farming. At the Review, you’ll find experts on

Evaluate and manage hay field injuries

It was a rough winter for many hay fields in northern Ohio. Considering the stressful conditions last year, followed by a cold and wet winter, it is not surprising that many forage stands took a beating this winter. Alfalfa fields seem to be the hardest hit. The 2007 Easter freeze followed by very dry conditions

Dairy Channel: Are you getting the most bang for your manure nutrient recycling buck?

Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about nutrient management plans for field application of manure.

First-year 4-H’er takes on the skillathon

JEFFERSON, Ohio – First-year 4-H’er Kerstin White had many opportunities this year to demonstrate her newfound knowledge of market hogs.

Nine more Ohio landowners sell $2.7 million in easements on farms

Latest round funds 1,628 acres across state; farms in Ashland and Knox counties included.