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Good news on milk price horizon

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Integrated dairy farms producing a large amount of the feeds consumed by their cows have a distinct cash flow advantage. This should be very good to Midwestern dairy producers in the long run.

Dry summer is a reminder to plan for the worst, be thankful for rain

Thursday, August 2, 2012

,My, how things change. It seems like just the other day (it was actually about Christmas time), I was writing an article about all the mud that we all were dealing with, and now we’re all looking for some relief from the record heat and near-drought conditions. Sure goes to show you that when it

The Dirt on Conservation: Don’t let the mosquitoes bite

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Water management is essential for mosquito control. Eggs do not hatch unless they are in water. Any standing water that becomes stagnant is a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.

We love the butterflies, but hate the skunks: Dealing with wildlife in garden

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Unless they are decorative and made of plastic or cement, wildlife in the garden can present a challenge.

Stomping out strangles in horses: A researcher’s new vaccine may help

Sunday, March 8, 2009

URBANA, Ill. — Swollen lymph nodes beneath your jaw are a common occurrence in human medicine. While they are not usually a major concern to physicians, mention to an equine veterinarian that your horse has large swellings on the side of its neck and their reaction is quite the opposite. “Strangles is a highly contagious

Winter blues with Sgt. Schultz grain market

Thursday, February 26, 2009

The basic problem with writing a grain marketing column for (gulp) 22 years is that readers start to assume the writer knows something. The danger is actually that the writer starts to think he knows something.

Program focuses on grass-fed products

Thursday, February 28, 2008

SALEM, Ohio — A new grass-fed beef and lamb initiative in Ohio is reaching out to both sides of the market. The program, which benefits producers and consumers, aims to increase direct marketing opportunities for grass-fed meat products, according to Leah Miller, director of Ohio’s Small Farm Institute. Marketing grass-fed meat can be difficult because, unlike

What if FMD hit the U.S. today?

Thursday, August 9, 2007

We Americans are a cheeky lot. We’ve built this nation on independence, courage and true grit. We’re rags to riches, Don’t Tread On Me and don’t tell us what to do.

It’s not delivery, it’s pasture-raised

Thursday, April 27, 2006

I’m intrigued by the growing “local foods” movement and direct marketing of just about anything farm-fledged.

Speech should be required reading

Thursday, August 4, 2005

As I was washing dishes in the kitchen Sunday afternoon, the TV in the next room provided some background noise.