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Dairy genetics: Trying for more female calves
Fiddling with genetics may give farmers more milk and more female calves.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 17, 2011
OBERLIN, Ohio — The Pitchfork Pals had their first meeting of the year Jan. 9. The Cloverbuds learned the 4-H pledge, learned what 4-H means, frosted clover-shaped cookies and planted seedlings. Cloverbud advisers are Megan Kudela and Cassie Muniga. New offers were elected for the year: Matt Metzger, president; John Knoble, vice president; Megan Kudela,
Christmas for Axel
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about cowboys chipping in to make a hand named Axel’s Christmas special.
Christmas for Axel
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about a cowboy in need on Christmas.
Thank a dairyman. Now. Today.
Blessed are those producing our food. Their resilience is unequaled; their patience, admirable. To me, they are a blessed mystery. Last year was arguably the worst year ever in our dairy industry. Some dairy farmers lost their lifelong savings — no big bailout for them. Yet, milk is still being produced, plentiful and wholesome. Laboring
Roundup of FFA news for Feb. 21, 2019
Catch up on news from Black River FFA, Crestview FFA, Zane Trace FFA, West Holmes FFA and Northwestern FFA.
Country life keeps us tranquil
Dad said there was no greater gift than his children and their children, and raising them on a farm provides the great opportunity to raise children right, with respect and responsibility and a joy in work from an early age.
No storm is going to stop this trip
The breeze this morning, blowing gently from the southwest, brings the hint of an early fall. School buses are back out on their daily route, and children stand waiting for their ride at the end of long driveways. I see them as I make my way in to work early each morning, many of them
How to select the right hunting dog breed
The holidays are prime time for adding a sporting dog to the family, but a hunting dog and its owner have to play well together to reach their potential.
Celebrate the first silent night
(Note: This column first appeared in Farm and Dairy 15 years ago. This morning, I searched through my yellowed clippings to share it again this year. Merry Christmas to all.) If you walked by Edith Troyer’s third grade class at Walnut Creek Elementary School during December, it wasn’t unusual to hear voices of the young
