Yearly Archives: 2006
Banking on the beauty of barns
Winding through the hills of Harrison County earlier this month, I turned onto a road and immediately eased up on the gas pedal as a colorful painted quilt block on a barnside caught my eye.
Florida beach washes away sickness
Throughout my life, travel has been sort of hard to come by. Growing up on a demanding dairy farm meant there was never any free time in which to squeeze a vacation.
Farm bill 2007: Stop, look and listen
August is the month public officials traditionally use your tax dollars to travel to gather information, ideas and frequent flier miles they claim will help them serve you better.
Grazing: Explore extended grazing season forage options
With many harvested small grain fields that weren't double cropped to soybeans now sitting idle, cattlemen still have an excellent opportunity to create high quality forages that may be grazed well into winter, and even next spring.
Is mastitis really this farm’s problem?
Human resource management is becoming a bigger issue as we see farms grow from single family units to multiple family and employee dependent operations.
Sand, Surreys, and Sunsets
"One thing for sure," I declared, "I'm not renting one of these again." "Well, unless we can find one that's adjustable.
School supply savvy
I think we all know by now my opinion on back-to-school clothing. Namely, that the only thing missing from most back-to-school fashion collections for even the youngest children is a dimly lit stage and a pole.
Pa. Farm Bureau secures change in crop insurance rules to manage risk
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has successfully secured a change to crop insurance rules that will make certain coverages more available to farmers in Northeastern states and help them better manage their agricultural risk.
National and local crop forecasts offer plenty of mixed news
SALEM, Ohio - Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, Ohio's average corn yield is forecast at 160 bushels per acre, up 17 bushels per acre from last years average state yield of 143 bushels per acre.
Columbiana Co. barn photos needed
NEW WATERFORD, Ohio - Columbiana County 4-H clubs and Farm and Dairy encourage interested individuals to submit a picture of a Columbiana County barn (with a brief description and any known history) for consideration in the Columbiana County barn poster project, "The Century Barns of Columbiana County.
