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The story of the John Deere organization
I have a copy of General Catalog No. 200, issued in 1940 by the John Deere Plow Co. of Columbus, Ohio. The book’s index lists all the products offered by Deere at the time, starting with the Advance Endgate Seeder and ending with the Windrow Pick-Up Press. After the index is a photograph of a
FFA News: Mozina earns Pennsylvania FFA Star Farmer Award
Abigail Mozina recently won the Pennsylvania FFA Star Farmer Award for her supervised agricultural experience in the area of goat production.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 26, 2008
BURTON, Ohio — The Breeders & Feeders met May 18 at the Patterson Center in Burton. The club started with a business meeting and went over new and old business. Ryan Ivans, the safety chairman, gave a presentation on bike safety. After the business meeting, members completed the quality assurance. Matt Peterson, the assistant adviser,
Training needed for best animal care
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Proper animal care on farms is critical because well cared for animals translates into a more successful operation and also an improved public image. Almost all farmers seem to be under a consumer magnifying glass; consequently, it’s now more important than ever for all farmers and ranchers to continue focusing on improved
Mahoning County farmer injured in PTO accident
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio — A farmer was severely injured when he became entangled in an auger March 23. According to Berlin Township Fire Chief Rick Peppel, Russell Marshall, of Berlin Station Road, was grinding feed for his livestock when Marshall reportedly got caught in the power take-off unit. Marshall has reportedly lost an arm and
It’s hot out. Is your fence?
Whether you are using an old pasture fence or installing a new one, now is the time to take stock of your electric fence and make sure it is doing its job.
Judge pony by character, not its past
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” –Sir Winston Churchill I never would have believed that there is such thing as a perfect pony, but I have witnessed it long enough now to know this is not a fluke. This is the real deal.
Prepare equipment now for corn silage harvest
Now is the time to be reviewing, servicing and preparing equipment used for silage harvest so that down time doesn’t decrease your silage quality.
Holiday memories are the best kind
By now, your carcass soup — you do make carcass soup don’t you? — is waiting for the mashed potatoes or noodles or rice, however you prefer, and maybe this is the best part of Thanksgiving. No company, no fuss and so filling and hearty you don’t even need dessert. And speaking of Thanksgiving, I’ve
Selecting a horse: Matching horse with owner
One of the most important decisions you will make in working with horses is determining the right horse for you to use or buy.
