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NMPF: Time to change dairy policy; Need margin protection, f.o. reform
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Milk Producers Federation’s board of directors have agreed to move forward with pushing a variety of changes in federal dairy policies. The board voted June 9 to support the package of concepts contained in the federation’s approach to reforming dairy policy, Foundation for the Future. NMPF President and CEO Jerry
Marriage is not a sport, it is a team effort
It was just a little something I overheard from a television report. I don’t like television much and could very happily exist without one. This little blurb that has stuck with me is one reason I would prefer not to hear so much of what is reported as news these days. Actor Charlie Sheen, having
Farm stress: Your today will define tomorrow
Even on the most difficult days, farmers need to step up to the plate believing that what they do matters, because it does. That belief, that optimism, and even a little forced enthusiasm will be enough to lift you.
Tractor puller is ready for Last Ride
James Wood (center) accepted a trophy in 1973 for taking first place in his class at the tractor pulling championship in Louisville, Ky. Now, he’s working on his final pulling tractor — a project he calls Last Ride.
ACRE program signup set for spring
USDA farm programs: Advance direct and counter-cyclical payments started in December.
Dandelions deliver a promising future
SALEM, Ohio — As talk of alternative sources for natural rubber bounces around Ohio, scientists in the Buckeye State are looking toward a type of dandelion to change the face of the rubber industry. The Russian dandelion, or Taraxacum kok-saghyz, is native to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, but researchers at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Over 81,000 acres in West Virginia defoliated by gypsy moth caterpillars
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 81,000 acres of state, federal and private forestland in West Virginia were defoliated by gypsy moths in 2008, up from nearly 78,000 acres in 2007, according to studies conducted by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. “This is a troubling trend in West Virginia, particularly when you consider the severe
Off the farm: My son in the big city
My son, the country boy, is suddenly a city boy. Plucked from our farm situated near a tiny town, he is now in a city that seems to never sleep.
My White Knight Is True Blue
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb has a true hero living under her roof.
Gloves, Grandpa’s, Geese and Good Times
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about winter fun.
