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Going green is a smart financial strategy
ATHENS, Ga. — Going green can do more than preserve the environment, says a University of Georgia financial expert. It can save you a lot of money, too.
Pasture measurement can improve management
When the management of grazing is discussed, what are the topics of that discussion? Typically, they involve forage growth, forage varieties, soils, animal nutrition, grazing behavior, and paddock layout and design. These are all valuable topics for a grazier to understand and use to effectively manage his system. Rarely do you hear discussions on the
Better pay attention to farm bill issues
The upcoming debate over the next U.S. farm bill has a lot of people trying to figure out what has worked in present and previous farm bills and what changes should be made for the future.
‘I love them until it hurts’: A Mother’s Day letter
From now through May 21, the National Archives is commemorating the 100th anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson’s Mother’s Day Proclamation.
Rain makes grain — if grain’s planted
When I was drawing a paycheck as a cocksure marketing advisor and newsletter writer nearly 30 years ago, my colleagues and I often explained our hedging mistakes by simply declaring our advice had been “ahead of the market.” We were right, the line of malarkey went, but the slicksters in the futures markets were too
Ohio growers shift from soybeans into corn
Ohio corn acreage up despite USDA national projections.
Western Pa. farms receive bicentennial, century farm honors at Ag Progress Days
Six families, including two western Pennsylvania farms, received bicentennial and century farm honors at Penn State University’s annual Ag Progress Days.
A tale of two sisters and snakes
Based solely on my own experience, I suspect most people hate snakes.
Farmers warned about taking on debt
MARSHALL, Mo. – Accelerating land prices, higher fuel and fertilizer costs and potential hikes in interest rates are some of reasons farmers are being cautioned to manage their farms more carefully than ever before.
Exports are important, but they can’t solve current farm problem
Guest commentary by Willard Cochrane, chief agricultural economist to President John F. Kennedy and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, discusses the economics of farm exports.
