Yearly Archives: 2005
Farmers’ financial well-being not as black and white as economists paint
WASHINGTON - The economic well-being of farm households is a recurring theme in farm policy, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
The perfect fusion: Two worlds illuminate each other’s beauty
LONG before "the big project" got started in Clark County, classical music filled Linda Leonhard's car as she drove through the countryside.
Terry Gram bids Stark SWCD board goodbye
MASSILLON, Ohio - For the past 30 years, Terry Gram has had a front row seat to watch the changes in natural resources conservation practices.
Herrons reap conservation rewards
HANOVERTON, Ohio - For dairymen David and Glen Herron, paying attention to their Columbiana County farm's natural resources just makes sense, both common sense and good business sense.
Enjoy the moment before it’s gone
So many things in this world keep right on changing, but one thing remains constant. We will age, some gracefully, some fighting the inevitable every step of the way.
He is farm policy’s pain in the neck
If you're a conventional farm policy person - as most farm leaders and members of Congress are - Daryll Ray is becoming your biggest pain in the neck.
Good managers communicate well
Maybe you consider yourself a good employer. Maybe your employees believe so. Or, maybe not. If you have had difficulty managing employees, it may be useful to learn some things you can do to become a better employer.
Just stick a pen between your teeth
Feeling the chill of dreary fall mornings makes it hard to come out from under bedcovers and get a move on.
OK, so celebrity parents are perfect
As if we needed further proof that celebrities are, in fact, pure evil, we have Gwyneth Paltrow nattering on in a recent issue of The British Mirror: "(Having a baby) changed the way I see the world,'' she told a reporter.
Family and farm is a good mix
ORRVILLE, Ohio - Despite the challenges of low prices, high costs and unruly weather, Bob and Amy Graber see farming as a great way of life and a wonderful place to raise their children, Kyler, 5 and Krystian, 2 1/2.
