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Looking for summer reading; look no further
A good book can make or break a summer vacation. Whether under a beach umbrella or in a comfortable easy chair, any curious naturalist will enjoy these recent titles. Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World’s Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler (2011, William Morrow, $25.99) is the latest book by Jessica Speart. For more than decade,
Milking with robots: Will it make sense on farms?
The notion of milking cows with a robot, let alone one named “Lely Astronaut 3,” might remind some milk producers of science fiction shows like Star Wars or Star Trek. There is no known robotic milker currently installed in Ohio, but these sleek, high-tech machines are tugging on the barn doors of some of the state’s most progressive dairies, and the seemingly fictional concept is proving to be a science rooted in efficiency and increased productivity.
Meat that actually looks like meat
During a pork roast dinner with my parents on the farm 15 or so years ago, my father issued one of only two edicts I recall him ever uttering.
Supreme confusion over checkoff
After the U.S. Supreme Court surprised both sides of the beef checkoff court fight May 23 by declaring the $80-million-per-year mandatory tax constitutional, opponents and proponents alike offered a dizzying display of spin.
USDA’s ‘mad cow’ circus act
The only thing worse than the USDA’s timing in the announcement of new rules to permit Canadian live cattle and cow beef imports into the U.
Let’s recall, then recite the August Farm Creed
Columnist Alan Guebert says the markets need to take August off.
Bids are booming for Knox County Fair youth
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – In order to speed the auction day along, the
Veteran caller keeps square dancing alive for all ages
Square dance caller Gene Hammond keeps Niles, Ohio dancing with lessons and monthly events, blending fun, fitness and friendship for all ages.
Porterfields continue legacy in ag with farm, ice cream shop
Over the last 30 years, Kirke Porterfield has transitioned the family farm to the next generation, while shifting his focus to Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream, the family’s ice cream shop, in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Transparency to public, conservation are key at MVP Dairy
The McCarty and VanTilburg families partnered together on MVP Dairy, in Celina, Ohio. In addition to its focus on conservation, the dairy invites the public to visit and learn about what it is doing through its learning center.
