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Plan pasture usage before spring
How many animals will my pasture support? Now is a great time to sit back and think about what went well and what needs improved.
Graziers, livestock need minerals
Although most of the nutrients needed by the animals are supplied by grazing, it is still important to make sure they have supplemental mineral available.
To farm successfully, it’s all about who you know
Editor Susan Crowell shares the importance of seeking others’ advice when it comes to improving your farm. Grazing councils are a great example.
Improving forage: Lessons to learn
It looks like the drought of 2012 is in the record books. Rainfall is back and we actually have seen pastures and hayfields recover and produce some fall growth, while annual crops like oats, cereal rye, field peas and brassicas planted in a timely manner have also grown well. So, life is good and no
The farm raises more than just crops
Judith Sutherland is grateful her grandchild do their chores when asked — something she attributes to being raised on a farm.
School science fairs challenge youth
Beginning in fifth grade, all across Ohio, students are exposed to the scientific method through their experiences in their schools’ science fairs.
Holmes Co. hosts last pasture walk of the year
The Yoder farm features some fall seeded rye that is being grazed, as well as cornstalks and late fall hay fields.
Pennsylvania still facing uphill battle to join RGGI
Pennsylvania’s efforts to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative face continued opposition within the state legislature. A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation in March to require the General Assembly’s input in joining the regional cap and trade program.
Let’s (not) do lunch
You would think someone who loves eating and all things relating to food as much as I do would be nuts about lunch.
Winter supplementation depends on variations in forage quality and growth
Forage can provide most of the nutritional requirements of a beef herd during the fall and winter. The challenge becomes the management of supplement due to variations in forage quality and growth.
