Children taking part in family farm
Recently I had a discussion with a farm family interested in bringing a son into the farm business.
The discussion revolved around the many questions and concerns family members have when making a decision as important as this.
Dairy Excel: Balancing act: Depooling zaps F.O. 33 farmers
Depooling in April and May cost F.O. 33 milk producers who remained pooled $21.3 million, says columnist and Ohio State ag economist Cam Thraen.
Dairy Channel: What’s the future of agriculture?
Ernie Oelker writes about Mike Brubaker's megatrends in agriculture.
Dairy Excel: Return to grazing for dairies of future?
Jim Skeeles discusses a presentation given by Tom Kriegl of the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability at the American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting last month.
Dairy Channel: ‘First milk’ gives fighting chance to calves in world of nasty germs
Dianne Shoemaker writes about the importance of getting immunity to calves through the first colostrum.
Dairy Excel: Before you try something new …
Dairy agent Tom Noyes tells you the questions to ask yourself before making a big purchase.
Dairy Channel: Still room for optimism in dairying
OSU Extension Agent Ernie Oelker reports many milk producers can produce milk for around $6.50 per hundredweight of milk or less.
Dairy Excel: June Dairy Month: Honor Ohio’s championship industry
Tim Demland writes about the Ohio Dairy Industry Forum's celebration and kick-off of June Dairy Month.
Dairy Channel: Relearning a vital U.S. civics lesson
Dairy expert Dianne Shoemaker gets a wake-up call when teaching an employee course.
Dairy Channel: Carbon sequestration research and its implications for agriculture
Ernie Oelker shares details of research to determine just how much carbon is in the soil under various management systems. The results may surprise you.
