Yearly Archives: 2005
An extraordinary autumn gears up
Hasn't autumn been extraordinary this year? November blew in, and each day so far has been as mild as a day in May.
A distinguished fellow gets shuffled
In the big, slow move this past summer from the big, painted house in town, my worn copy of Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac went missing.
What’s really going on?: Farms still don’t have good records
I have taught the benefits of current, accurate farm financial and production records since I started working with dairy management students at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) in 1974.
For Our Veterans
Appropriate words for this time of year, let's consider the following popular poem attributed to Father Dennis O'Brien, M.
Superhero’s mom has hands of steel
From the moment I held my firstborn son in my arms, I realized, almost instantaneously, that this wild, wonderful, unpredictably joyous journey I had only just begun would, in the blink of a moment, lead to my own planned obsolescence.
Tractors push biodiesel limits
DULUTH, Ga. - Owners of AGCO tractors are fueling up on B5 biodiesel (containing 5 percent plant- or animal-based methyl esters, not simply pressed oils), but AGCO is looking beyond B5.
Rain, warmth in October help farmers in their fields
MILLPORT, Ohio - Farmers were able to take advantage of the nice October days and get their crops off in good conditions, according to Edwin Copeland, U.
Ongoing beef dispute: Judge dismisses checkoff challenge
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A suit brought by Steve and Jeanne Charter challenging the constitutionality of the beef checkoff program was dismissed Oct.
Ohio dairy group in new partnership
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Dairy Producers, the member-supported legislative and research organization for Ohio's dairy industry, is now in partnership with the state's dairy promotion program.
Holiday writing
Third annual Farm and Dairy Holiday Writing Contest You like writing them and we love reading them. Send us your holiday stories and see if you have what it takes to get your tale printed in Farm and Dairy.
