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Silencing the circus we call television
A month or so ago, the manager of this one-dog farmette clipped the coaxial cable that linked our rural home to the yellers at CNBC, CNN, Fox and the 264 other big-haired television airheads bloviating about other bloviators. Our children, both fulfilling their destinies on the East Coast and therefore no part of the coming
Farmland price bubble will burst
American humorist Will Rogers once cracked that Americans are the only people in the world to drive themselves to the poor house.
EPA expands soil testing on farms around train derailment site
After weeks of pressure from farmers, lawmakers and community leaders, the U.S. EPA expanded its sampling radius for dioxin and other soil contaminants.
How to harvest, ripen and cook green tomatoes
Many gardeners have had to harvest more green tomatoes than usual this year, making it a great time to learn how to harvest, ripen and cook green tomatoes.
DFA to stop marketing independent farms’ milk
Approximately 225 independent dairymen in the Mideast marketing order have until Nov. 30 to find a new home for their milk. Dairy Farmers of America announced it will no longer market the independent producers’ milk.
Crop consultant explains potential of soybean yield
OBERLIN, Ohio — Part of producing a good yielding crop is choosing the right seed and the best genetics for your farm. And the other part is managing the growing environment as best you can, so the seeds live up to their potential. Missy Bauer, a certified crop advisor and an independent crop consultant with
Important tips on beef cow forages and mineral supplementation
We often talk about forage quality factors such as percent protein and amount of total digestible nutrients when we look at how good a forage is for a particular group of livestock and if it meets their nutritional needs. Seldom however, are vitamins and minerals in a forage for beef cows even mentioned in the
Dairy Excel/Channel: Is there a better way to price forage?
Ernie Oelker writes about replacing Relative Feed Value as a way to value forages.
Supplementing low-quality forage
From one extreme to another, farmers have had it all.
Fallen leaves are great for lawns, mulch, compost
Instead of working to remove fallen leaves from your lawn, have them work for you by adding mulched leaves to your lawn, garden and compost.
